FLOOD SITUATION OVERVIEWSince early September, Cambodia has experienced flooding along the Mekong River Basin andaround the Tonle Sap Lake, which was triggered by heavy rainfall. According to the latest reportsfrom Provincial Committees for Disaster Management, 238 communes in 62 districts in 10provinces have been affected. Current reports indicate that flood waters from the MekongRiver have receded in many affected areas, though flash floods have affected areas around theTonle Sap Lake. The dashboard below summarizes the cumulative reported flood impact;however, it may not reflect the current situation, e.g., if displaced households returned home.

Situation Report No. 3 – Floods in CambodiaHumanitarian Response Forum As of 2 October 2019

34 health centres affected

359 schools affected

971,143 meters of road affected

51,824 hectares of agricultural land affected

FLOOD IMPACT BREAKDOWN BY PROVINCE*

93,319 households affected

11,579 households displaced

16 persons have died

83,942 houses affected

TECHNICAL NOTE: The satellite-derived water displayed in the map is a combination of Sentinel-1 and NASA MODIS imageriesobtained between 10-28 September and analysed by the World Food Programme Emergency Division and Dartmouth FloodObservatory. Flood extent was extracted from this data by considering annual permanent and recurrent surface water.

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Battambang 1,169 n/a n/a 1,166 n/a n/a 584 1,533 18-Sep Same

Kampong Cham 29,286 1,253 7 22,803 5 73 216,611 6,391 17-Sep Same

Kampong Thom 1,036 406 0 511 0 17 8,228 1,477 16-Sep Same

Kratie 20,078 2,603 5 20,078 8 80 134,696 6,657 25-Sep Updated

Preah Vihear 5,550 238 2 2775 0 6 17,540 9,180 23-Sep Same

Prey Veng 5,634 168 0 5,926 3 39 142,102 11,444 18-Sep Same

Stung Treng 9,286 3,567 0 9,403 7 50 205,438 8,782 18-Sep Same

Tbong Khmom 19,927 3,258 2 19,927 10 79 238,629 2,589 17-Sep Same

Siem Reap 420 0 0 420 1 1 3,650 n/a 24-Sep Same

Banteay Meanchey 933 86 0 933 0 14 3,665 3,771 24-Sep Same

93,319 11,579 16 83,942 34 359 971,143 51,824

SATELLITE-DETECTED FLOOD WATER (as of 28 September 2019)

FLOOD IMPACT DASHBOARD*

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*Source: Provincial Committees for Disaster Management (PCDMs)

RIVER LEVEL MONITORING AND FLOOD FORECASTAccording to the Mekong River Commission, all eight river monitoring stations inCambodia are at ‘normal’ levels (indicated as ‘N’ in the map below). Water levelsat all stations are forecasted to decrease in the next five days (3-7 October).

REGIONAL RAINFALL FORECAST

Accessed on 02 Oct from NOAA, Climate Prediction Center

Accumulated rainfall for the seven-day period of 1-7 October isforecasted to be around 90mm inthe eastern part of Cambodia, whichis above the long-term average. Theplains and coastal areas ofCambodia are expected to receiverainfall of between 15mm and50mm, which is consistent withnormal rainfall conditions. In theprovinces around the Tonle Sap Lakeand the north-western part of thecountry lower than average rainfallis expected.

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NATIONAL WEATHER WARNING

http://www.cambodiameteo.com/detailwarning?menu=133&lang=en

http://www.mrcmekong.org/mekong-flood-forecasting; http://ffw.mrcmekong.org/

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RESOURCES AND STOCK

^Details of the composition of the food package and WASH kit are included in the previous situation report.

[No updates since Situation Report No.2] According to the National Committee for DisasterManagement, the government has allocated 2,000 million Riel (approximately 500,000 USD)for flood response. Green Trade has also allocated 1,000mt of rice for flood-affectedhouseholds, of which 200mt has already been dispatched to Provincial Committees for DisasterManagement (PCDMs) in Tbong Khmom (75mt), Kampong Cham (50mt), Stung Treng (25mt),Kratie (25mt) and Ratanakiri (25mt).

The Cambodian Red Cross has pre-positioned food stocks and non-food items at the nationaland subnational level and is working closely with PCDMs to distribute these to flood-affectedhouseholds (this information is included in the PCDM reports, see the sector response table).

United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations have reported the followingstock of non-food items are currently available: water purification sachets for 5,500 HHs for 15days; WASH kits^ (see note) for 11,500 HHs; water filters for 1,500 HHs; 480 learning kits; and600 educational posters for children during floods.

SECTOR RESPONSE BREAKDOWN BY PROVINCE*

ASSESSMENTS

In consultation with Provincial Committees for Disaster Management, several HRF membershave conducted needs assessments, including in Kampong Cham, Stung Treng, Tbong Khmom,Prey Veng and Battambang, and the reports are currently being prepared.

HRF CO-CHAIRS, SECTOR LEADS AND CO-LEADS

HRF Co-chairs World Food Programme, DanChurchAid

Sector Lead and Co-lead agencies

Food Security and Nutrition World Food Programme, DanChurchAid

WASH UNICEF, World Vision

Shelter International Organization for Migration, People In Need

Health World Health Organization

Education UNICEF, Save the Children

Protection UNICEF, Save the Children, World Vision

Overview of sector responsesAccording to Provincial Committees for Disaster Management and HEF sector lead agencies, 15,058 flood-affectedhouseholds have received emergency assistance from Government authorities, the Cambodian Red Cross and non-governmental organizations. 13,864 households have received a food package*, 1,448 households have received a WASHkit* and 344 households have received a plastic sheet for shelter. Most emergency assistance has been distributed in TbongKhmom, Kampong Cham, Kratie, and Stung Treng.

For the health sector, the Ministry of Health distributed 15,000 copies of health awareness materials to flood-affectedhouseholds; enhanced disease surveillance and outbreaks detection by rapid response teams in the affected provinces; andenhanced provincial hospital preparedness to provide better and effective care during the floods.

For the WASH sector, several radio stations broadcasted education messages on WASH.

Currently, there is no information on emergency assistance from the education and protection sectors to report. It should benoted that public schools are currently closed for the summer holiday and will re-open at the beginning of November for thenew academic school year.

Number of flood-affected households that have received emergency assistance by type

Province Any assistance Food^ Cash WASH^ Health Shelter Education

Battambang n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Kampong Cham 1,769 1,769 0 0 n/a n/a n/a

Kampong Thom 143 143 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Kratie 5,337 5,337 n/a 15 n/a 11 n/a

Preah Vihear 142 142 0 0 0 0 0

Prey Veng 558 n/a n/a 500 n/a 58 n/a

Stung Treng 3,130 3,130 n/a 422 n/a 150 n/a

Tbong Khmom 3,365 3,240 201 0 n/a 125 n/a

Siem Reap 511 n/a n/a 511 n/a n/a n/a

Banteay Meanchey 103 103 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

TOTAL 15,058 13,864 201 1,448 n/a 344 n/a

*Source: Provincial Committees for Disaster Management (PCDMs) and HRF sector lead agencies

This situation report was produced by the HRF Secretariat. The work of the HRF Secretariat is currently made possible bythe generous contributions from USAID and the Government of Japan for disaster risk management in Cambodia.