Situation Update No. 9 - Tropical Cyclone Mocha, Myanmar - Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 2000 HRS (UTC+7)

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"1. SUMMARY UPDATED SITUATIONS. Weeks after Tropical cyclone MOCHA impacted Myanmar, the actual condition of the affected areas has become clearer. According to the analysis of earth observation satellite images as well as ongoing rapid assessments on the ground, damages are confirmed to be 80-90% of buildings in the affected areas, especially in Sittwe and Rathedaung in Rakhine State, Myanmar. On-the-ground assessments conducted between 22 to 25 May 2023 by ASEAN-ERAT validated some of the damages that have been identified in Rakhine State, Myanmar (Annex 1, 2, 3, and 4). In agreement, data from the National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC) show an increase in confirmed structural damages as well as livestock lost due to the cyclone. According to the latest information from Disaster Management Centre (DMC) as of 29 May 2023, there have been improvements in the overall condition particularly in Rakhine such as reconstruction for the education sector is at 51% and the health sector is 36%. The telecommunication network coverage in Rakhine also has regained 91%. However, particularly on education sectors and health sectors, reconstruction for the damaged school and other health facilities are still needed. Some of the problems also still exists in the affected areas such as access to power, water, and usual food sources, as utility lines remain damaged, and access to usual food sources is limited. Lastly, according to the information from DMC, there are no more people in the shelters who were evacuated in Rakhine State, all the evacuees due to TC MOCHA had already returned to their places. PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE: a. On 28 May, the ASEAN-ERAT held a meeting to present the results of the ASEAN-ERAT rapid assessment to Myanmar Authorities. During the meeting, ASEAN-ERAT also presented the findings and recommendations of the assessment in the affected areas by Tropical Cyclone MOCHA. On 29 May, the ASEAN-ERAT departed for Yangon, Myanmar and further demobilised and departed for their home countries on 30 May through Yangon International Airport. b. The AHA Centre mobilised Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA) relief items in response to Tropical Cyclone MOCHA in Myanmar since 21 May. A total of 221K USD worth of relief items in the form of jerry cans, shelter repair kits, toolkit shelters, tarpaulins, family tents, and kitchen sets have arrived in Yangon, Myanmar for further distribution to the affected community. The AHA Centre is working on mobilising additional items from the DELSA Warehouse in Subang, Malaysia. c. A total of 17 townships in Rakhine State and 4 townships in Chin State have been declared by the Myanmar Authorities as Natural Disaster-affected areas due to Tropical Cyclone MOCHA..."

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ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance

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2023-05-30

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2023-05-30

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