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1 UNCLASSIFIED 1 MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS-14 Staff Planning Workshop Scenario Overview 6 March 2008

2 UNCLASSIFIED 2 Cambodia’s “Water System” Tonle Sap R. Mekong R. Tonle Sap Lake Phnom Penh Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers and Tonle Sap Lake sustain livelihoods of majority of population Flooding often occurs along the Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers Tonle Sap Lake can expand to 4 times its dry season size

3 UNCLASSIFIED 3 Cambodian Flood of 2008 Map depicts flooded area as of 31 October 2008 July – September 2008 monsoon rains exceptionally heavy in upstream Mekong Heavy rains over central Cambodia caused flooding in central and southern Cambodia “Worst flood” since the 2000 flood

4 UNCLASSIFIED 4 August 2008 Flooding has caused destruction, crops, roads, bridges Initial reports - at least 75 persons reported dead “Thousands” displaced Through August, Royal Government of Cambodia - National Committee for Disaster Management and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces - provincial and municipal officials, and in-country personnel and assets of UN relief agencies and other international agencies have provided relief in most areas.

5 UNCLASSIFIED 5 September-October 2008 Increasing number of illnesses from water borne diseases and poor sanitation RGC has established IDP camps (see table) Dengue fever breakout in Kampong Cham Province (vicinity Skuon) Monsoons continue in October – increased flash floods, Tonle Sap River reverses, Tonle Sap Lake expands greatly

6 UNCLASSIFIED 6 Cambodia Skuon

7 UNCLASSIFIED 7 October 15: First overall assessment Deaths – 150 + Displaced families – 500,000 + Destroyed houses – 6,000 Damaged houses – 450,000 Health clinics damaged – 135 Schools damaged – 1,065 Rice crops destroyed – 425,000 ha Other crops destroyed – 56,000 ha Lost livestock – 3,000 + “Hundreds” of factories damaged / destroyed “Thousands” of stores, businesses affected Roads, railroads, bridges, irrigation systems damaged / destroyed Phnom Penh Airport-day operations only

8 UNCLASSIFIED 8 Provincial, National Declarations Mid-October, various provinces declare a “State of Emergency” –National Committee for Disaster Management ratifies requests NCDM operations center coordinates national flood relief efforts 20 October, President of the NCDM declares a “State of Disaster” An “unusual” number of dead poultry in Snuol, Kratie Province-National Animal Health and Production Investigation Center sends team to investigate

9 UNCLASSIFIED 9 Cambodia Snuol

10 UNCLASSIFIED 10 Updated (31 October) NCDM Flood Assessment Data Deaths – 300 + Displaced families – 1,000,000 + IDP camps have been established Destroyed houses – 7,500 Damaged houses – 550,000 Health clinics damaged – 148 Schools damaged – 1,245 Rice crops destroyed – 480,000 ha Other crops destroyed – 74,000 ha Lost livestock – 4,000 + (excludes poultry) 150 + factories damaged / destroyed 2,500 + stores, businesses affected Roads, railroads, bridges, irrigation systems damaged / destroyed Phnom Penh Airport-day operations only DETAILS ARE IN WORKSHOP MATERIALS AND WILL BE BRIEFED 7 MARCH

11 UNCLASSIFIED 11 International Community Offers Assistance - Cambodia Accepts Pledged aid includes: –Funds –Supplies –Relief personnel (medical teams) –Equipment –Military Forces Details are in TE 14 Staff Planning Workshop Materials


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