Flooding in Burma/Myanmar
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"Torrential monsoon rains and rising river levels have caused flooding. In Kachin State, according to the State Government, more than 6,200 people have been evacuated to 39 sites in Myitkyina, Bhamo and Shwegu townships as of 13 July. Rakhine, Chin and Mon states are also being hit by floods. (OCHA, 15 Jul 2019)
Heavy rainfall during Myanmar’s monsoon season resulted in the Laymyo River overflowing at the beginning of July. By 14 July, all of the more than 3,400 people living in the IDP camp of Sin Baw Kaing village, Mrauk-U Township, were affected, and had to be relocated...On 14 July, the water level of Laymyo River had risen further above danger level, and was expected to continue for the next two days. There are more than 180,000 residents in Mrauk-U Township, and an increase in flooding has the potential of affecting a higher number of people across the Township, including other IDP camps in the area. (ACAPS, 15 Jul 2019)
In Kachin State, more than 6,200 people are sheltering in 39 sites in Myitkyina, Bhamo and Shwegu. There are no reports of disease outbreak or casualties. Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U and Minbya townships of Rakhine State, and Belin Township of Mon State are reportedly affected by floods with people evacuated from some areas. National authorities, the Myanmar Red Cross Society, civil society organisations and private donors are responding to the immediate needs of those affected or displaced by floods. By 14 July, all of the more than 3,400 people living in the IDP camp of Sin Baw Kaing village, Mrauk-U Township, were affected, and had to be relocated. Due to the active conflict, a night-time curfew is in place since April 2019 in Mrauk-U, limiting movement and access to services, particularly to healthcare. Internet access is down since 21 June and aid organisations have reported disruption to their activities..."
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2019-08-11
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This update is produced by OCHA Myanmar in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 10 to 18 July 2019
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"More than 45,000 people are estimated to have been displaced by flooding in Kachin, Rakhine, Mon and Chin states and Mandalay, Sagaing, Bago and Magway regions in Myanmar.
• In areas at higher altitudes it has not rained for four days, and water is draining off to lower-lying areas. Many people have thus returned home, leaving more than 11,500 people in evacuation centres, according to the most recent data. Data for Kachin, for example, hasn’t been issued yet, but people there are generally returning.
• However, rivers are still overflowing their banks and remain at dangerously high levels, upstream and downstream.
• Areas downstream are of particular concern, as water flows generally to the south/southeast toward Mandalay, Magway and Pyay along the path of the Irrawaddy River and its delta. The situation could deteriorate should it start to rain again, and those areas, including heavily populated Mandalay, are potentially at risk.
• Likewise, the Kaladan River, which runs through Chin State southward into Rakhine State, and the Lay Myo River pose a risk to villages and displacement sites across a wide area that is also currently embroiled in conflict, meaning civilians there are considerably vulnerable.
• This is only the beginning of the monsoon rains. There is a need for vigilance and to maintain preparedness measures, as has been done effectively so far.
The situation remains dynamic and hard to predict. It can quickly change...မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ- ရေကြီး- ရေလျှံခြင်း အကျဉ်းချုပ် အစီရင်ခံစာအမှတ် ၁..."
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2019-08-11
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"• Monsoon floods that have affected eight states and regions are estimated to have displaced more than 78,000 people.
• Where flood waters have receded, evacuation centres have been closed and people have returned to their homes.
• However, with water moving to the south, floods have affected Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway regions where over 43,000 people were evacuated.
• As of 23 July, more than 40,000 people remain displaced in 39 evacuation centres in these three regions while almost all of the displaced people in other affected states and regions have returned to their homes.
• UN and humanitarian partners are working closely with the authorities, monitoring the situation and ready to reinforce the Government’s response to floods as required... မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ- ရေကြီး- ရေလျှံခြင်း အကျဉ်းချုပ် အစီရင်ခံစာအမှတ်၂..."
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"Reliefweb" via UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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2019-08-11
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"Heavy rains have brought flash floods and landslides to Mon state in southern Myanmar. The flooding has damaged a famed Buddhist pagoda, submerged homes and displaced hundreds of people..."
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"South China Morning Post"
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2019-08-06
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"Myanmar has been hit by heavy flooding following days of monsoon rains, forcing nearly 20,000 people to evacuate from their homes..."
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2019-08-06
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"More than 45,000 people are estimated to have been displaced by flooding in Kachin, Rakhine, Mon and Chin states and Mandalay, Sagaing, Bago and Magway regions in Myanmar.
In areas at higher altitudes it has not rained for four days, and water is draining off to lower-lying areas. Many people have thus returned home, leaving more than 11,500 people in evacuation centres, according to the most recent data. Data for Kachin, for example, hasn’t been issued yet, but people there are generally returning.
However, rivers are still overflowing their banks and remain at dangerously high levels, upstream and downstream.
Areas downstream are of particular concern, as water flows generally to the south/southeast toward Mandalay, Magway and Pyay along the path of the Irrawaddy River and its delta. The situation could deteriorate should it start to rain again, and those areas, including heavily populated Mandalay, are potentially at risk.
Likewise, the Kaladan River, which runs through Chin State southward into Rakhine State, and the Lay Myo River pose a risk to villages and displacement sites across a wide area that is also currently embroiled in conflict, meaning civilians there are considerably vulnerable.
This is only the beginning of the monsoon rains. There is a need for vigilance and to maintain preparedness measures, as has been done effectively so far..... မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင် မုတ်သုန်ရာသီ ကနဦးရေကြီး၊ ရေလျှံမှုကြောင့် လူဦးရေ ၄၅,ဝဝဝ ကျော် ရေဘေးလွတ်ရာသို့ ရွှေ့ပြောင်းရဟု ခန့်မှန်း"
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Progressive Voice via "UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs"
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2019-07-26
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" Myanmar's Meteorology and Hydrology Department have warned residents in Mon state to be aware of floods due to rising water level in the next 24 hours, Xinhua reported.
People residing near the river bank and low-lying areas are warned to take precautionary measure.
Meanwhile, people in Mrauk-U, Rakhine state, were also warned of floods due to the rising water level of Lemyo river and the Meteorology and Hydrology Department forecast that the water level will reach its danger level in next 48 hours.
Flash floods and landslides accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong wind are frequent in Myanmar during the monsoon period, especially in hilly areas and low-lying areas..."
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Myanmar Water Portal via "Mizzima"
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2019-07-25
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"The level of water in the Ayeyawady River, which crossed the danger mark on 21 July in Mandalay, is expected to recede over the next few days, according to the upper Myanmar weather bureau.
"The river stopped rising on Sunday. We forecast the water level will recede about 2 centimetres on 22 July. It will fall below the danger mark after 24 July," said U Kyaw Lwin Oo, the Director of the Upper Myanmar Meteorological and Hydrological Department.
On Saturday, the water reached 1,285 cm, 25 cm above the danger mark, but the level remained unchanged the rest of the day. The water level in the river had reached a record of 1,382 cm in 2004.
"The embankment in Mandalay is safe until the river water reaches 50 cm above the danger mark. But, areas where the embankment is lower, especially in Amarapura Township, should be on alert for floods," U Kyaw Lwin Oo added.
The current water level does not pose a threat to residents as the embankment is higher than in 2004, he said. The Mandalay City Development Committee has collected over 30,000 sandbags as part of preparedness for possible flooding..."
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Myanmar Water Portal
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2019-07-24
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"More than 8,000 people from over 2,000 family households from 13 villages and wards in Sagaing Township, Sagaing Region, are evacuated as flood water from Ayeyawady River flowed into the areas, according to Sagaing Township Management Committee.
The flood victims are now staying at places in Sagaing and Ngarhtetgyi and Sinmyarshin pagodas to avoid the floods.
Khin Maung Hla, advocate of the region, Moe Kyaw Thu, regional minister for immigration and human resources, Dr Ko Ko Naing, director general of natural disaster management department and the district administrator visited the flood relief camps to aid Ks18 million.
"We are coming to provide flood relief aid to flood victims with the cooperation between the ministry and regional government. We provided cash for seven days provisions and Ks2,100 for each victim. It will ease their trouble for a little. More flood relief will be followed later if the flood period is long," said Dr Ko Ko Naing.
Water level in Ayeywawady River in Sagaing is reached over its danger level on July 22 and the authorities are measuring water level three times a day, according to the department of meteorology and hydrology for Sagaing district..."
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Myanmar Water Portal
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2019-07-24
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23 July 19 - Source: Myanmar Times - Hundreds of houses in the Shwe Kyat Yat village tract in Amarapura township, Mandalay Region, have been flooded due to rising water from the Ayeyarwady River, says a village elder in the area.
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""The Ayeyarwady River has been rising since last week and flooded villages near the river. Fourteen out of 24 villages in the Shwe Kyat Yat village tract have flooded. Although the water level has stopped rising this week, we will have to be wary at least until next month," said U Than Aung, the 100-houses-group elder for Moe Kaung village.
"At least 1000 houses have been affected by flooding and we're still making a list of victims and household numbers. We have to wait and see whether the water keeps rising. The river may rise again. Some flood victims are living in temporary tents on roads near their villages. Some have moved to their relatives' houses. Currently, there is no one to assist them. The most pressing need right now is clean drinking water. It would also be good if they get food than can be cooked easily," he said.
"The danger level of the Ayeyarwady River near Mandalay city is 12.6 metres, and villages in Amarapura township that are located near the river suffer flooding annually. The Ayeyarwady River was about a metre below its danger level on July 14 and it increased a lot after July 18," said U Win Than Hlaing, head of the River Water Guard Office in Chan Aye Tharzan township, Mandalay city.
"On Sunday, the water level was over 30 centimetres above the critical level and it only dropped a bit on Monday. As there are still strong rains expected in the northern part of the country, we need to remain cautious," said U Win Than Hlaing..."
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Myanmar Water Portal
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2019-07-24
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"Some 6,000 people evacuated their homes in three townships of Mandalay Region until yesterday. A total of 5,889 locals from 1,269 households in Tada-U, Sintgu and Thabaikkyin townships are now taking shelters at nearby schools and monasteries after the torrential rainfalls started in last week.
U Aye Min Thu, Director of Mandalay Region Disaster Management Department, said, "We helped 5,889 people evacuate their homes in three townships and have provided them with rice and dry rations even enough for a week." Flood evacuees included 108 from Tada-U, 688 from Sintgu and 5,093 from Thabaikkyin townships respectively.
The director also said the department will help in more areas with the possible risks of flood.—Min Htet Aung (Sub-printing House)..."
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Myanmar Water Portal
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2019-07-24
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More than 23,000 people have been affected by floods as a result of heavy rains across Myanmar so far this month, according to the Disaster Management Department.
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"Most of the casualties have been in Kachin State in northern Myanmar. More than 15,000 in Myitkyina, Paletwa, Hkamti, Katha and smaller villages have been affected or displaced by floods.
Daw Sanda Hlaing, an officer at the Kachin Disaster Management Department, said 24 relief camps have opened in Myitkyina providing shelter and support to those affected.
She added that although flood waters appear to be receding for now, conditions are not yet safe for those now seeking shelter at the camps to return home.
Regional officials have distributed rice at the relief camps, which are mostly set up in religious buildings and schools with sufficient capacity to provide shelter from the floods.
The current floods are not the worst Myanmar has experienced. "We faced worst storms and flooding in 2004. However, current water levels are still over the danger zone," Daw Sanda Hlaing said.
Heavy showers in recent weeks have seen water levels in major rivers like the Ayeyarwady, Chindwin, Sitaung, Kaletan and Laymyo rising, leading to floods in some regions and states. Mon, Sagaing, Chin and Rakhine states are also experiencing floods.
River levels in Myitkyina, Bhamo, Shwegu, Katha, Hkamti, Humalin, Taungngu, Maduck, Paletwa, Kyauktaw and Mrauk-U are all above their danger zones.
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) has advised people who live close to the river and low-lying areas in Homalin, Katha, Paletwa and Kyauktaw to take precautionary measures.
Although thousands have been affected by the rising water levels, relief camps have yet to be set up in most areas, an official of the Chin State Disaster Management Department said.
The DMH has warned of heavy rains in Karen, Tanintharyi and Mon regions coming from the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal over the next two days..."
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Myanmar Water Portal via "Myanmar Times"
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2019-07-24
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"Youth and former drug users volunteered support in Myitkyina as the Ayeyarwady River broke its banks and flooded the Kachin State capital, affecting more than 10,000 people.
With water rapidly rising in several quarters of Myitkyina and residents packing and preparing to move, former drug users from the Care Hands Youth Reform Organisation, known in Jinghpaw as Ram Hkye Shalat, travelled to flood-affected neighbourhoods to help people move their possessions to safety.
Brang San, 20, was working with a team of 12 at the home and art gallery of Nhkum Brang, in Shatapru ward, to carry the painter's work to higher ground on Friday night.
"If the water comes, we will move everything," he told Frontier. "We will do what we need to do to help, even if it takes the whole night."
On July 10 the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology issued a flood warning, which said the Ayeyarwady River was within a few feet of reaching danger levels in Myitkyina, Bhamo and Shwegu.
The department also warned that the river could reach these levels within two days in Myitkyina and Shwegu, and three days in Bhamo, and urged people in low-lying areas to take precautions. A boy leans out of the window of his flooded home in Gyet Poung Chan ward. (Emily Fishbein | Frontier)
By July 11, much of Kachin National Manau Park in Myitkyina was submerged and the main gate was impassable. By the following evening at the park's riverside Lung Ga Pa Kachin Traditional Restaurant, only the thatched roofs of the restaurant's huts were visible..."
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Myanmar Water Portal
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2019-07-24
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