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"CRISIS IMPACT OVERVIEW:
From 29 June, Myanmar’s monsoon season brought heavy rainfall that caused fluvial flooding in the north of the country. The most extensive flooding has occurred Kachin state, where the Ayeyarwady, Malikha, and N’mai rivers flooded low-lying communities in Bhamo, Hpakant, Mogaung, Myitkyina, and Waingmaw townships. Flooding has also affected communities in Hkamti, Homalin, and Pyaungbin townships in the neighbouring Sagaing region (ECHO 04/07/2024; AHA 03/07/2024 and 04/07/2024; The Irrawaddy 05/07/2024; MIMU/UNDP 07/07/2024).
Between 2 and 11 July, floods submerged an estimated 75% of Hkamti town (The Irrawaddy 11/07/2024).
By 11 July, flooding had also occurred in unspecified townships in Magway region; in Myingyan, Nganzun, Pyinoolwin, and Tada-U townships in Mandalay region; and in Kyaukme, Lashio, Mongmit, and Muse townships in northern Shan state (WFP 01/07/2024; The Irrawaddy 11/07/2024; The Sunday Examiner 10/07/2024). There is limited information on flooding and its humanitarian impacts in Magway, Mandalay, and Shan.
By 11 July, news sources, citing Myanmar’s Department of Disaster Management, reported that at least 31,000 people were evacuated because of floods in Kachin state and Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay regions (Vietnam Plus 11/07/2024; Xinhua 10/07/2024; The Sunday Examiner 10/07/2024). On 4 July, the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations reported 26,400 affected people, only some of whom had been evacuated (ECHO 04/07/2024).
By 11 July, the floods killed at least one child in Hkamti, Sagaing, and five people in Myitkyina, Kachin (The Irrawaddy 11/07/2024). Another source reported that there were no flood-related deaths and injuries (Vietnam Plus 11/07/2024; The Sunday Examiner 10/07/2024). Significant access challenges because of ongoing flooding, rainfall, and pre-existing conflict may explain these discrepancies in reporting.
There is limited information on humanitarian needs. The rain and flooding have damaged and destroyed homes, roads, and cropland, which has likely increased shelter, NFI, and food security needs among affected communities and disrupted access to WASH infrastructure, health services, and livelihoods..."
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ACAPS via "Reliefweb" (New York)
Date of Publication:
2024-07-18
Date of entry:
2024-07-12
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Myanmar
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