CAMBODIA EXTREME WEATHER

CAMBODIA EXTREME WEATHER 

Energy 

The energy that Earth receives from the sun affects the atmosphere, oceans, land, and living things before being radiated back into space. 

Atmosphere

The thin gaseous envelope that surrounds earth

Drought

water scarcity is classified as low according to the information that is currently available to this tool. This means that there is a 1% chance drought will occur in the coming 10 years. 

Heat Waves 

extreme heat hazard is classified as high based on modeled heat information currently available to this tool. This means that prolonged exposure to extreme heat, resulting in heat stress, is expected to occur at least once in the next five years

Cyclones 

hazard is classified as high according to the information that is currently available. This means that there is more than a 20% chance of potentially-damaging wind speeds in your project area in the next 10 years. damages can not only occur due to wind but also cyclone induced heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding as well as coastal floods in coastal areas. Further detailed information should be obtained to adequately account for the level of hazard.

In august of 2014 Cambodia was hit with Extreme Drought and Flooding Where 45 were confirmed dead and thousands left homeless. 

Relief Efforts 
National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) is established for overall coordination for disaster management. Cambodia has set up necessary legal, policy and institutional foundations for disaster management. Headed by the Prime Minister, NCDM was set up in 1995 that consists of 22 members from different Ministries, Cambodian Armed Forces, and Civil Aviation Authority as well as representatives of Cambodian Red Cross.

References 
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/double-08252014165854.html

http://thinkhazard.org/en/report/44-cambodia/DG