Rapports

The worst floods in over 70 years have hit South East Asia, forcing hundreds of thousands of people in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos to flee their homes and killing countless lifestock. More than one hundred people have been killed and…

Geneva, 20 September, 2000 Early and heavy monsoon rains since early July this year have caused widespread flooding in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. It is estimated that as many as four million people may be affected by the floods…

Introduction In response to the extensive and prolonged flooding of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers in Cambodia, the UN system under the hospices of the office of the UN Resident Coordinator has activated the UN Disaster Management Team, as…

Ref. OCHA/GVA - 2000/0173OCHA Situation Report No. 5 Cambodia - Floods 20 September 2000 Floods triggered by this year’s monsoon rainfall have continued to cause extensive damage in several South and Southeast Asian countries. Over the last few weeks,…

Period covered: 13 - 19 September 2000 With increasing numbers of people affected by the floods in Cambodia, the Appeal budget has been revised with more emphasis on immediate emergency needs. Emergency household kits will be distributed…

I) Nature and Impact of Events Though the monsoon season regularly causes flooding in Cambodia, this year the early and higher than normal rains have resulted in serious flooding across the country. The present flood is the second of the…

Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Loas have been struck by the worst floods in decades. It is estimated that more than one million people in the Delta area will be affected. Monsoon rains in the Vietnamese provinces of Long An,…

Australian non-government aid agencies are starting to provide much needed emergency assistance to flood affected families in the Mekong region. Severe storms and widespread flooding along the Mekong River which have left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in Cambodia,…

Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer AA 00 39 17 Sep 2000 The Australian Government is greatly concerned by the devastation and disruption to life caused by the widespread flooding along the Mekong River in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. The Australian…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2000/0170 OCHA Situation Report No. 4 Cambodia - Floods 14 September 2000 Water levels of the Mekong river are continuing to rise. The Cambodian Prime Minister reiterated the Government's appeal for international emergency assistance. UN Disaster Management Team in Cambodia…