Cambodian Flood Warnings After Laos Dam Collapse

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:22 pm

Hundreds missing after dam collapses in Laos
AFP | Publication date 25 July 2018 | 09:44 ICT
THE Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday warned residents and authorities in Stung Treng province to prepare to evacuate after a hydropower dam in Laos collapsed on heavy rain, leaving hundreds missing and an unknown number feared dead.

The dam in Laos’ Attapeu province is around 70km from the Cambodian border. Water from the dam enters the Se Kong River, which flows into Stung Treng town.

The ministry said it has notified Stung Treng provincial authorities and advised people living along the Se Kong River – part of which forms the Cambodia-Laos border – to be ready to move to higher ground.

The partly built hydropower dam in southeast Laos collapsed after heavy rain and sent a wall of water surging through six villages, state media and contractors said on Tuesday.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/internati ... apses-laos

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:28 pm

How long before that extra water gets as far as PP

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:36 pm

25 July 2018
Stung Treng: According to the Cambodian Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, flood waters from the collapsed Laos dam, Xe-Pian Xe Nam Noy, have arrived in Cambodia and moved into some areas in Thmor Keo commune, Santepheap and Sekong communes of Stung Treng province's Siem Pang district.

AndyKK · Post by **AndyKK** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:38 pm

That is what a few were worried about in Kampong Cham.

AndyKK · Post by **AndyKK** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:43 pm

Can only be result of bad build. What in store for the other fine builds in this fine land.

IraHayes · Post by **IraHayes** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:30 pm

So much for Laos hoping to be "the battery of Asia"

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:57 pm

25 July 2018
Stung Treng: The Sekong River has risen to a height of 11,30 meters (the warning level was 11,50 meters high). Provincial authorities have been evacuating people to safety areas.

epidemiks · Post by **epidemiks** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:13 pm

MRC doesn't appear to show the rise as yet, nor any updates to their forecast. Recordings are taken at 7am this morning. I guess tomorrow morning's measurement will have a give a better idea of the possible effects downstream.

Ashcroftie · Post by **Ashcroftie** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:04 pm

MRC has a website with real-time monitoring of water levels(http://monitoring.mrcmekong.org/). Siem Pang (in Stung Treng province) has already reached alarm level and is creeping towards flood level. You can also clearly see the 'level jump' when flood waters from the dam burst in Laos reached the station.

Ashcroftie · Post by **Ashcroftie** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:10 pm

By the way, MRC also has the best map of locations, rivers, etc: http://www.mrcmekong.org/news-and-event ... s-closely/).

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