Situation Update No. 5 - Tropical Cyclone Mocha, Myanmar - Saturday, 20 May 2023, 2200 HRS (UTC+7)

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"This Situation Update is provided by the AHA Centre for use of the ASEAN Member States and relevant stakeholders. The information presented is collected from various sources, including but not limited to ASEAN Member States’ Government Agencies, UN, IFRC, NGOs, Humanitarian and Dialogue Partners, and News Organisations. Note: Information contained in this document are additional information since the AHA Centre Situation Update #4 (18 May 2023) and until today (20 May 2023 at 1800 HRS UTC+7). You may refer to Situation Update #1, Situation Update #2, and Situation Update #3, and Situation Update 4 for the previous information. 1. SUMMARY UPDATED IMPACTS. Over the course of the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone MOCHA, significant damages have been reported to be mainly sustained by houses and infrastructures. In response to the series of rapid intensifications and predicted severe damages by the cyclone, pre-emptive evacuation was conducted. As a testament to its intensity and nature, cyclone-associated severe winds and rainfall resulted in widespread damages and flooding and internal displacement of a significant number of populations from areas along its path and even in areas hundreds of kilometres away. Latest confirmed casualties have reached more than a hundred and damage and loss data have increased substantially in terms of buildings (reaching multiple hundred thousand), and livestock. Estimated damage and loss costs have reached more than a million US Dollars according to reports from authorities. PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE: a. As of the official acceptance by DDM Myanmar of the offer of support by the AHA Centre on 20 May 2023, Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA) relief items and ASEAN-Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ERAT) members are scheduled to be deployed starting 21 May 2023. The AHA Centre is in close coordination with DDM, MOFA, and relevant authorities to ensure that humanitarian needs are addressed in the areas affected by the cyclone. b. A total of 17 townships in Rakhine State and 4 townships in Chin State have been declared by the Government of Myanmar as Natural Disaster-affected areas due to Tropical Cyclone MOCHA..."

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ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance

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2023-05-20

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2023-05-20

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Myanmar

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