Keo Vy, chief of the Cabinet of the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said nearly 5,000 families have been evacuated to higher grounds, while over 20,000 houses have been inundated.

CHAKTO LORK, Cambodia >> Hang Davi ... “We have moved a lot because the flood keeps chasing us,” said Nguyen Van My, who is surviving by fishing after his house was swept away in Vietnam ...

“Our ancestors are buried here and if they flood the area we will ... typical of such rural communities in Cambodia lining both sides. What makes these houses unusual are the bold passages ...

"This year, Mekong floods have been severely hitting Cambodia, claiming human lives and inundating houses, schools ... "To focus on flood issues, the government decides to suspend the celebration ...

The European Union (EU), is providing 400,000 euros ($471,000) to assist flood-hit families in Cambodia ... the floodwaters have inundated 134,003 houses and 381,990 hectares of rice and other ...

New agriculture minister Dith Tina (right) and National Committee for Disaster Management first vice-president Kun Kim visit flood-affected provinces on Oct 19. - DITH TINA VIA FACEBOOK ...

The spokesman added that some 68,780 houses and 59,242 hectares of rice fields and other crops have also been inundated with floodwaters. Floods usually hit Cambodia between August and October. Last ...