Flood Relief Delivered to 1,324 Families in Battambang Province

Where the 15 October distribution took place

Battambang Governor Sok Lou oversaw the delivery of supplies to families in Rokhak Kiri, Moung Russey and Kors Krolo districts, along with Battambang city. The provincial information department reported the event on 15 October. Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) published a separate account on 16 October, confirming the same total of 1,324 families.

The packages were provided through Cambodia's reserve food system. Officials reported an actual distribution, not the creation of an ongoing cash-benefit programme. Neither account sets out detailed eligibility criteria or a complete item-by-item breakdown of the packages, so other households cannot infer from the announcement that they qualify for an identical delivery.

For practical context, see Cambodia market and country comparisons. This development also connects with Cambodia floods affect nearly 58,000 families.

Assistance continued on 16 October

The response extended to Bavel, Thma Koul and Ek Phnom districts the following day. Provincial information services reported that a further 1,526 vulnerable and flood-affected families received assistance on 16 October. That later operation is distinct from the 15 October distribution.

These numbers show where relief was delivered on two specific dates. They do not establish the province-wide number of affected households, the extent of property damage or whether every family still needing assistance has been reached. Nor do the announcements give reopening dates for individual roads or timelines for restoring housing and utilities.

Health precautions remain relevant after flooding

At the 15 October event, the governor advised residents to use safe or boiled drinking water and maintain hygiene. His warnings also addressed the safety of children and older people, drowning hazards, venomous animals and dengue fever, according to AKP's 16 October report.

A household planning to return to a damaged property needs local conditions checked separately from the aid figures. The distribution reports do not certify that particular neighbourhoods are safe or that the disruption to daily routines has ended.