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
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
It seems there are a lot of different hazards the population has to deal with....What is the government doing to help the population combat them?
ReplyDeleteGovernment involvement during disasters is very limited due to the corruption and poverty in Cambodia, however they do have a Disaster Relief committee made up of 22 officials that is headed up by the prime minister of Cambodia to aid is relief efforts. I will make sure to add that into my blog. thank you
DeleteSebastian, nice post on extreme weather! Cambodia seems to have a fair amount of natural disasters and extreme weather problems. How was there both a drought and flooding in the 2014 disaster? Sounds terrible!
ReplyDeleteGreat post and a lot of useful information! I had no clue there was Cyclones hazard. This showed me some new information I did not know about Cambodia.
ReplyDeleteVery nice post this week Sebastian, it is very awful that Cambodia had droughts and Floods the very same year. Floods can be very scary. My country is France and they experience floods quite often.
ReplyDeletethank you for addressing my comments.
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