Natural Disasters - General
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About 9,220 results (August 2017)
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Various sources via Youtube
Date of entry/update:
2017-08-21
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"Objectives of the DMH is as follows:
(1) To take precautionary measures against and minimize the effects of natural disasters
(2) To promote safety, comfort, efficiency and regularity of air, land (rail & road), sea and inland water transportation.
(3) To bring sustainable development of natural resources (hydro electric power, forest produce, water use, wind energy, etc.)
(4) To promote agricultural and food production.
(5) To ensure efficient operation, planning and development of activities in natural defense, industry, health, social welfare and all sectors of national economy.
(6) To undertake international collaboration for all development activities and works of the DMH"
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DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)
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2016-12-01
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"The Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRR WG) was formed in 2008 during the early recovery phase of Cyclone Nargis to support the Government and communities to promote disaster resilience in Myanmar. Since then, the DRR WG has evolved as one of the most diverse and dynamic networks in the country, currently comprising of 53 agencies including the UN, international NGOs, local NGOs and professional organisations working for DRR.
The DRR WG is led by an 11 member Steering Committee which includes three UN agencies, three international NGOs, three local NGOs, the Myanmar Red Cross Society and one professional organization. The DRR WG Chair is selected from the Steering Committee and currently UNDP is the chair. Director General of Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD), the focal department for disaster management as well as the secretariat of the National Disaster Management Working Committee (NDMWC), is the honorary chair of the DRR Working Group. The DRR Sub-Sector Working Group (DRR SSWG) which is co-chaired by the RRD and UNDP, includes a member from an international organisation, a local NGO, a professional organisation and the Myanmar Red Cross, which are also members of the DRR WG.
In 2013, the DRR WG developed its 2014-18 Strategic Framework and Plan which aims to
* strengthen the policy and institutional framework for DRR;
build capacities of government officials to implement DRR and mainstream DRR into development;
* support the government to develop a community-based disaster risk reduction framework and a public awareness strategy on DRR;
* engage with and strengthen capacities of local NGOs working on DRR;
* build partnerships with the private sector and academia and
* strengthen the internal coordination of the DRR WG so that effective support is provided to the government..."
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Myanmar Information Monitoring Unit (MIMU)
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2016-06-25
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ဘေးအန္တရာယ် လျှော့ချရေး လုပ်ငန်းအဖွဲ့ (DRR WG) ကို ၂၀၀၈ခုနှစ် ဆိုင်ကလုန်း နာဂစ် ပြန်လည် ထူထောင်ရေး အစောပိုင်း ကာလ အတွင်း မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် အစိုးရနှင့် ရပ်ရွာ လူထု များ၏ ဘေးအန္တရာယ် ဒဏ်ခံနိုင်စွမ်းကို မြှင့်တင် အားပေးရန် အတွက် ဖွဲ့စည်းခဲ့ခြင်း ဖြစ်သည်။ ယင်းအချိန် မှစ၍ DRR WG သည် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ၏ ကွဲပြား ခြားနား၍ ကျယ်ပြန့် စုံလင်မှု အရှိဆုံး ကွန်ယက်များ အတွင်း တစ်ခု အပါအဝင် ဖြစ်လာခဲ့ပြီး လက်ရှိ အချိန်၌UN၊ နိုင်ငံတကာ NGOs၊ ပြည်တွင်း NGOsနှင့် DRR ကဏ္ဍအတွင်း လုပ်ကိုင် ဆောင်ရွက်လျက် ရှိသည့် ကျွမ်းကျင်ရာ အဖွဲ့အစည်းစုစုပေါင်း (53)ဖွဲ့ခန့် ပါဝင် ဆောင်ရွက်လျက် ရှိသည်။
DRR WG ကို အဖွဲ့ဝင် (၁၁)ဦး ပါဝင်သည့် ကြီးကြပ်ရေး ကော်မတီမှ ဦးစီး ဆောင်ရွက်လျက်ရှိပြီး ယင်းအဖွဲ့ အစည်းများ အတွင်း UN အဖွဲ့အစည်း (၃)ခု၊ နိုင်ငံတကာ NGOs သုံးခု၊ ပြည်တွင်း NGOs သုံးခု၊ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ကြက်ခြေနီ အသင်းနှင့် သီးခြား ပညာရှင် အဖွဲ့အစည်း တစ်ရပ်တို့ ပါဝင် လျက်ရှိသည်။ DRR WG ၏ ဥက္ကဋ္ဌကို ကြီးကြပ် ရေး ကော်မတီမှ ရွေးချယ်ခြင်း ဖြစ်ပြီး လက်ရှိ၌ UNDP မှ ဥက္ကဋ္ဌ အဖြစ် ဆောင်ရွက်လျက် ရှိသည်။ ဘေးအန္တရာယ် စီမံခန့်ခွဲရေး ဆိုင်ရာ အဓိက တာဝန်ခံ ဝန်ကြီးဌာန တစ်ခုဖြစ်သော ကယ်ဆယ်ရေး နှင့် ပြန်လည် နေရာချ ထားရေး ဝန်ကြီးဌာန (RRD) ဒါရိုက်တာချုပ် ဖြစ်ပြီး အမျိုးသား ဘေးအန္တရာယ် စီမံခန့်ခွဲရေး လုပ်ငန်း ကော်မတီ (NDMWC) ၏ အတွင်းအရေးမှူး လည်းဖြစ်သူမှ DRR WG ၏ တွဲဘက် အကျိုးဆောင် ဥက္ကဋ္ဌ အဖြစ် ဆောင်ရွက်လျက် ရှိသည်။ DRR လုပ်ငန်း အဖွဲ့ခွဲ (DRR SSWG) ကို RRD နှင့် UNDP တို့မှ တွဲဘက် ဥက္ကဋ္ဌ အဖြစ် ဆောင်ရွက်လျက် ရှိပြီး အဖွဲ့ဝင်များ အတွင်း နိုင်ငံတကာ အဖွဲ့အစည်းမှ အဖွဲ့ဝင် တစ်ဦး၊ ပြည်တွင်း NGO တစ်ခုမှ အဖွဲ့ဝင် တစ်ဦး၊ ပညာရှင် အဖွဲ့အစည်းနှင့် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ကြက်ခြေနီ အသင်းမှ အဖွဲ့ဝင် တစ်ဦးကျစီ ပါဝင် လျက်ရှိသည်။ အဆိုပါ ပုဂ္ဂိုလ်များသည် DRR WG ၏ အဖွဲ့ဝင် များလည်း ဖြစ်ကြသည်။
၂၀၁၃ ခုနှစ်တွင် DRR WG မှ ၂၀၁၄-၁၈ မဟာဗျူဟာ မူဘောင်နှင့် စီမံချက်ကို ရေးဆွဲ ဖော်ထုတ်ခဲ့သည်။ အဓိက အနေဖြင့် (၁) DRR ဆိုင်ရာ မူဝါဒနှင့် အဖွဲ့အစည်း ဆိုင်ရာ မူဘောင်များကို အားဖြည့် ကူညီရန်၊ (၂) DRR အကောင်အထည် ဖော်ရန်နှင့် ဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေး လုပ်ငန်း အတွင်း DRR ကိုဖြည့်စွက် အားဖြည့်ရန်အတွက် ဋ္ဌာန ဆိုင်ရာများ၏ စွမ်းဆောင်ရည် များကို မြှင့်တင်ပေးရန်၊ (၃) DRR ဆိုင်ရာ လူထု အမြင်ဖွင့် မဟာဗျူဟာနှင့် ရပ်ရွာ အခြေပြု ဘေးအန္တရာယ် လျှော့ချရေး မူဘောင်ကို ရေးဆွဲ ဖော်ထုတ်ရာ၌အစိုးရအား ကူညီပံ့ပိုးရန်၊ (၄) DRR ကို အလေးပေး ဆောင်ရွက်နေသည့် ပြည်တွင်း NGOs များနှင့် ညှိနှိုင်း ဆောင်ရွက်၍ယင်းတို့၏ စွမ်း ဆောင်ရည်များ တိုးတက်လာအောင် ကူညီ အားဖြည့်ရန်၊ (၅) ပညာရေးနှင့် ပုဂ္ဂလိက ကဏ္ဍများနှင့် မိတ်ဘက်ပြု လက်တွဲ ဆောင်ရွက်ရန်နှင့် (၆) အစိုးရအား ထိထိ ရောက်ရောက် ကူညီ ပံ့ပိုးနိုင်ရန် အတွက် DRR WG အတွင်း ပူးပေါင်း ဆောင်ရွက်မှု အားကောင်း လာအောင် ဆောင်ရွက်ရန် ရည်ရွယ်ခြင်းဖြစ်သည်။ ၂၀၁၄ ခုနှစ် ဇန်နဝါရီတွင် ပြုလုပ်ခဲ့သည့် DRR WG ပြန်လှန် သုံးသပ်ရေး ခရီးစဉ်၌၂၀၁၄ ခုနှစ် လုပ်ငန်း အကောင်အထည် ဖော်မှုအတွက် နှစ်အလိုက် လုပ်ငန်း စီမံချက်များ ရေးဆွဲ ဖော်ထုတ်ရန် DRR WG မှ ဦးစားပေး ဆောင်ရွက်ရမည့် ကဏ္ဍရပ်များ ကို သတ်မှတ် ရွေးချယ်ခဲ့သည်။
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Myanmar Information Monitoring Unit (MIMU)
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2015-09-04
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Natural Disasters - General
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"In the dry and arid central region of Myanmar, water for drinking and farming is scarce. Village communities eke out a living growing peanuts and sesame, walking or using bullock carts over long distances to get water for their homes and farms. Some communities have tried to dig ponds or install bore wells; others pay for water to those who own carts, to maintain their livelihoods and families. Climate risks are worsening the situation as dry seasons get longer and more intense; most young people are migrating to the cities..."
Rajesh Daniel, Plengvut Plengplang, Than Yailamyong, Pin Pravalprukskul, Agus Nugroho
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"Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)"
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2018-04-19
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2019-08-13
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"Monsoon flooding forced over 25,000 people to leave their homes in Myanmar's regions and states, an official of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement told Xinhua on Saturday.
"As of Thursday, there are only 78 shelters left, accommodating over 6,400 households including 25,000 persons after some returned home," said Phyu Lei Lei Tun, director of the Disaster Management Department under the ministry.
Regionally, floods hit Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay regions and Kachin state and of them, Mandalay region suffered the most, registering over 4,800 flood victims.
The government has provided humanitarian assistance and other protective essentials including masks to be used in COVID-19 fight to the flood victims, the official said.
During the months of rainy seasons, people are urged to take precautionary measures and to follow guidelines issued by the Meteorology and Hydrology Department as floods are frequent in the regions and states due to heavy rainfalls, overflowing rivers and others..."
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"Xinhua" (China)
Date of entry/update:
2020-07-26
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"argue that heeding lessons from Cyclone Nargis can help Myanmar to overcome the impact of the pandemic response.
The second of May 2020 was the twelfth anniversary of Cyclone Nargis, a category 4 tropical storm that hit the Ayeyarwady Delta of Myanmar. With the loss of over 140,000 lives, the temporary displacement of up to 800,000 people, and estimated damages and losses of US$ 4 billion, Nargis was the most devastating natural disaster in Myanmar’s recorded history.[1]
Myanmar is now facing yet another major disaster, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). By June 24, around 9.3 million people have tested positive for the virus globally, and over 478,000 have died. That same day, the reported number of COVID-19 infections in Myanmar still stood at only 293, with 6 deaths. The government’s containment policy may succeed in keeping the direct effects of the coronavirus in Myanmar limited. However, its indirect, socioeconomic impacts for the country as a whole may end up being as dramatic as those of Nargis were for the Delta.
In this article, we first look into the impacts of Cyclone Nargis on affected villages and their path to economic and social recovery. We then discuss the early impacts of COVID-19 on select economic sectors and in some of the Nargis-affected areas. Next, we briefly review the government’s emergency aid measures and reflect on their usefulness in light of lessons learned from post-Nargis aid. Finally, we argue in favour of a holistic policy to make rural communities more resilient to future crises..."
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"Teacircleoxford" (Myanmar)
Date of entry/update:
2020-07-10
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At least 174 'unwashed' are killed as landslides and heavy rains entomb them in country's worst-ever mine disaster
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"or the “unwashed” as the jade miners of northern Myanmar are known – arrived early Thursday at the pit to scrape out a living on a scraggy hillside, lured by the prospect of finding a stone that could transform their lives.
But only three would return, the others victims of Myanmar’s worst-ever mine disaster after a landslide in heavy rains entombed at least 174 people, with scores more feared missing.
Sai Ko, 22, survived the spin-dryer of rock and heavy sludge by clinging to the corpse of a fellow miner, and battling to land.
His friend Zaw Lwin, 29, and his younger brother San Lwin were miraculously spat out from the churning torrent and delivered naked onto the shore, their clothes ripped off by the deluge.
But two of the crew didn’t make it. Than Niang was cremated on Saturday, while Thet Shin is missing presumed dead, one of scores of victims still unaccounted for from the accident at the Hwekha mine, in northern Kachin State.
“We have many dreams of helping our families,” a shaken Sai Ko told AFP. “But it’s not worth it. I will never go back.”
The hillside which buried his friends harbors jadeite, a stone which goes for a fortune over the Kachin border in China in a multi-billion dollar industry dominated by firms linked to Myanmar’s military.
But for the poor migrants from across Myanmar who travel hundreds of miles to prospect in Hpakant, big paydays are few and far between..."
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"Asia Times" (Hong Kong)
Date of entry/update:
2020-07-07
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Rescue operations continue for a fourth day in the country's worst ever jade mine landslide, as more bodies are buried.
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"Aye Mon, 30, is left alone with a two-year-old daughter after her husband and younger brother died in Myanmar's worst jade mine landslide that killed more than 170 people on Thursday.
In hopes of finding gems that might transform his future, her brother, Shwe Moe Tun, 22, had travelled more than 600km (370 miles) from his village in Monywa to Hpakant area of Kachin state in northern Myanmar, home to a secretive billion-dollar jade industry. "My husband had been working in the jade mining business for more than 10 years. But it was the first time for my brother. It was his second working day in the mine," Aye Mon told Al Jazeera.
At least 40 jade pickers killed in the disaster at Wai Khar mine were buried on Saturday, the country's fire services department said on their Facebook page, while 77 others were interred in a mass grave on Friday.
Many more were cremated according to Buddhist traditions. Rescue operations were still ongoing for the fourth day on Sunday as bodies of the victims were still being recovered from the site of the accident..."
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"Al Jazeera" (Qatar)
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2020-07-06
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"A massive landslide in Northern Myanmar has left more than 120 miners dead, when heavy rainstorm created a mud wave that buried workers in a jade mine. Authorities expect the death toll to be rise as many more victims are recovered..."
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"FRANCE 24 English"
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2020-07-04
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The miners were 'smothered by a wave of mud' caused by heavy rain, officials say.
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"A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has killed at least 113 people, officials say, warning the death toll is likely to rise further.
The incident took place early on Thursday in the jade-rich Hpakant area of Kachin state after a bout of heavy rainfall, the Myanmar Fire Services Department said on Facebook.
"The jade miners were smothered by a wave of mud," the statement said. "A total of 113 bodies have been found so far," it added, raising the death toll from at least 50.
Photos posted on the Facebook page showed a search and rescue team wading through a valley apparently flooded by the mudslide..."
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"Al Jazeera" (Qatar)
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2020-07-02
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"Ten people were killed and 28 others injured in strong wind assaults across Myanmar in nearly two months, a government offical told Xinhua on Tuesday.
Since April 9, Kachin state and Magway region suffered the most casualties due to the strong winds, said Phyu Lei Lei Tun, director of the Disaster Management Department under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement.
During the nearly two-month period, 987 houses and six religious buildings were destroyed by the strong winds while 13,121 houses and 247 religious buildings were unroofed, she added.
It was learnt that the ministry has provided humanitarian assistance to the disaster-hit victims.
Also, people are urged to take precautionary measures against strong winds and hailstorms in the pre-monsoon months of March, April and May in the country..."
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"Xinhua" (China)
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2020-06-02
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Refugees Allege Torture, Limited Health Care, Food on Bhasan Char Print
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"The Bangladesh government has kept over 300 Rohingya refugees confined on Bhasan Char, a remote silt island in the path of a “super cyclone” without adequate protections or safety measures, Human Rights Watch said today. Three people were reported killed in Bangladesh soon after the storm struck the coast.
The authorities should take immediate steps to ensure safety and transfer the refugees, including nearly 40 children, to the camps in Cox’s Bazar as soon as possible. The United Nations refugee agency and other humanitarian organizations are there, prepared to provide them with critical services and reunite them with their families.
“The Bangladesh government properly brought Rohingya refugees stranded at sea ashore, but holding them on a tiny island during a cyclone is dangerous and inhumane,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Our fear that Bhasan Char would become a ‘floating detention center’ has now turned into a fear of a submerged one.”
Cyclone Amphan made landfall on the Bangladesh coast on the evening of May 20, 2020, though it shifted course slightly so Bhasan Char is no longer in its direct path. Bangladesh’s Land Ministry has previously reported that Bhasan Char could be submerged by a strong cyclone at high tide. About 300 Bangladesh security officials are also on the island..."
Source/publisher:
"Human Rights Watch" (USA)
Date of entry/update:
2020-05-24
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"Description of the disaster At 12:30 on 16 May 2020, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) informed that the low-pressure front had formed in Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal where it was expected to intensify into severe cyclone category. On 18 May 2020 according to DMH information at 13:30 local time, the system strengthened to super cyclonic storm with intensity of category 5 (wind speed of over 155 mph), heading towards eastern India and Bangladesh. The indirect impact is expected in Myanmar on 20 May 2020. Specific areas will most likely be impacted are coastal areas by grave storm-surge of Myanmar, and where heavy rainfall and strong wind to Rakhine, upper Sagaing, Magwe and Chin State. Rakhine (Maungdaw, Sittwe) and Upper Sagaing (Homalin) may receive 4-8 inch of accumulated rainfall during 19-21 May.
The border area of Myanmar is Rakhine which is one of the most disaster‐prone areas of Myanmar. In previous years, 60 per cent of the storms occurred in Rakhine coastal area, 30 per cent in Delta areas and 10% in Tanintharyi coastal area. Flooding, landslides and storm surges adversely affect people and their livelihoods, including displacement risks. Cyclone Nargis (2008) affected 2,4 million people, causing 84,500 fatalities. Cyclone Giri (2010) affected 260,000 people with 45 deaths and 100,000 left homeless. Cyclone Komen (2015) caused 55 deaths. Mora (2017) affected 150,000 people with two deaths. In 2020 and with Tropical Cyclone (TC) Amphan approaching, the combined impact of the cyclone and/or floods with COVID-19 as well existing levels of armed conflict (in central and northern areas) create an overall ‘critical’ scale of risk for the vulnerable population in the concerned areas of the borderline
Severe weather warning for heavy rainfalls and flash flooding, including possible landslides are expected in Rakhine, Sagaing and Chin states based on DMH forecasts. People and sea going vessels are advised not to go out in the sea during the passage of TC. Despite accurate forecasts available, TC Amphan (category 5) landfall track uncertain. Currently, the models show mostly northward-northeast track for TC Amphan, with a landfall occurring in the morning of Wednesday 20 May in Eastern India-Bangladesh. TC Amphan could top out as a category 5 storm with 100 mph winds by Tuesday, or even higher. As already category 5, the indirect impact still for Northern part of Myanmar is high, even with current existing trajectory and category above. By that time of the landfall and moving forward, there is likelihood of sustained wind speed 40 mph in northern Rakhine whereas 25-35 miles in the delta areas and in Magwe area (likelihood of tornadoes) expected forming fast (DMH)..."
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2020-05-21
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Myanmar will be experiencing rain and strong wind as Cyclone Amphan, forming over the Bay of Bengal, will be making landfall in Bangladesh within this week.
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"Rakhine and Chin states will get heavy rain and strong wind, according to director general U Kyaw Moe Oo from the Meteorology and Hydrology Department.
“Although the cyclone is still in the ocean, it can move deep into the lands of Bangladesh. Chin State which is neighbor to Bangladesh will face heavy rain and offshore and onshore of Rakhine State areas might have heavy rains and strong winds. We need to be careful of flash floods from the mountain-rivers,” he said. The cyclone is intensifying into a severe cyclonic storm at 440 miles [708km] southwest of Coco Island of Myanmar and 600 miles [965km] southwest of Pathein, stated the department. As the path of the cyclone is not heading towards Myanmar, a yellow-level warning has been issued.Other regions and states in the nation will also experience rain from the Cyclone Amphan.
Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay Region, Magwe Region, Bago Region, Yangon Region, Ayeyarwady Region, Southern Shan State, Kayah State, Kayin State and Mon State will get rain here and there, announced the Department..."
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"Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
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2020-05-18
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"...MAP Multi-Media supports all projects at MAP to produce communication materials in migrant languages to disseminate information to migrant communities on issues of policies, laws, rights, and health. The media formats used include MAP’s two community radio stations at Chiang Mai and Mae Sot, printed materials, audio and video, websites and social media.... This magazine contents are what is natural disaster, natural disaster occurred in 12 months, Storm, Cyclonic Storm Nargis, environment conservation...."
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MAP Foundation
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2020-02-02
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"Japan, the Philippines and Germany top a list of countries worst hit by climate-enhanced extreme weather last year, with Madagascar and India close behind, researchers said Wednesday.
Flood-inducing rains, two deadly heatwaves, and the worst typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter century—all in 2018—left hundreds dead, thousands homeless and more than $35 billion (31.5 billion euros) in damage nationwide, according to a report from environmental thinktank Germanwatch.
Category 5 Typhoon Manghut—the most powerful tropical storm of the year—ripped through northern Philippines in September, displacing a quarter of a million people and unleashing lethal landslides, according to the group's updated Global Climate Risk Index.
In Germany, meanwhile, a sustained summer heatwave and drought along with average temperatures nearly three degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal over a four-month stretch resulted in 1,250 premature deaths and losses of $5 billion, mostly in agriculture..."
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"Phys.Org"
Date of entry/update:
2019-12-04
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The tremors occurred at 06:42 am on Monday, however, no loss of life or property was reported.
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"An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale struck the Myanmar-India Border region on Monday, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The tremors occurred at 06:42 am on Monday, however, no loss of life or property has been reported so far.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.5, Occurred on:02-12-2019, 06:42:44 IST, Lat:23.1 N & Long: 93.7 E, Depth: 12 Km, Region: Myanmar-India Border Region," IMD tweeted..."
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"India Today" (India)
Date of entry/update:
2019-12-03
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"An operational system has been developed and implemented for the Fiji Islands to produce and disseminate new early warning information on coastal flooding, which will help save lives and protect property in low-lying, populated coastal areas.
There is potential to enhance this early warning platform in the future and to extend it to other South Pacific island nations, and even consider extension to include other coastal flooding sources such as tsunamis.
Fiji consists of 33 islands, with 87% of the population living on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Its location makes it vulnerable to tropical cyclones and dangerous storm surges in northern areas that have significant shallow coastal shelves. This is often accompanied by high waves and heavy rains which swell coastal rivers, made worse during high tides. Additionally, Fiji’s southern facing coastlines can suffer severe flooding from swell caused by storms formed thousands of kilometres away, south of Australia and New Zealand, the most recent in May 2018. All of these flood situations will likely be exacerbated with a changing climate, and anticipated sea level rise in coastal areas.
Category 4 Cyclone Evan impacted Fiji during December 2012, bringing storm surge and heavy rains, and causing flooding and structural damage estimated at more than US$100 million, with a further US$40 million in short-term economic losses related to the cyclone. As a result, the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) requested WMO assistance in developing a coastal early warning forecasting system through the Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration Project (CIFDP)..."
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World Meteorological Organization (WMO) (Geneva)
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2019-12-02
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"From November 18 to 19, Global Multi-Hazard Alert System in Asia (GMAS-A) Workshop was held in Haikou, Hainan. Representatives and experts from World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and 16 countries and territories of Asia in the field of disaster preparedness have carried out discussions over GMAS-A construction. This workshop is co-sponsored by China Meteorological Administration (CMA), WMO, Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), Thailand Meteorological Department, and Department of Meteorology and Hydrology of Myanmar. Mr. Yu Yong, Deputy Administrator of CMA, Dr. Zhang Wenjian, Assistant Secretary General of WMO, Mr. Phuwieng Prakhammintara, Director General of Thailand Meteorological Department, and Mr. Win Maw, Deputy Director General of Department of Meteorology and Hydrology of Myanmar attended the workshop..."
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China Meteorological Administration (China) via World Meteorological Organization (WMO) (Geneva)
Date of entry/update:
2019-11-30
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"Date & time: Thursday, 28 November 2019 14:39 UTC...Magnitude: 5.2...Depth: 10.0 km...Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.34°N / 96.07°E (Myanmar (Burma))...Nearest volcano: Singu Plateau (72 km)...Primary data source: GFZ...Estimated released energy: 4*10^12 J (1.11 GWh / 951 tons of TNT)..."
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"Volcano Discovery"
Date of entry/update:
2019-11-29
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"According to the observations at (18:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" over the Westcentral Bay and adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved Northwards is centered at about (145) nautical miles South-Southeast of Paradip (Odisha), India, (220) nautical miles South -Southwest of Sagar Islands (West Bengal)၊ (275) nautical miles South-Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), (320) nautical miles Southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar) and (315) nautical miles Southwest of Maungdaw (Myanmar).
It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is coded yellow stage.
Position of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, center pressure and wind
The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is located at Latitude (18.1) degree North and Longitude (87.6) degree East, centre pressure of the Very Severe Cyclonic storm is (982) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (80)miles per hour at (18:30) hrs MST today. It is moving with a speed of (10)mph.
During next (48)hrs forecast: The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is likely to move Northwards initially and then continuously move to Northeastwards. It is forecast to cross West Bengal and Bangladesh Coast between Sagar Islands and Khepupara as a Severe Cyclonic Storm in the morning of 10th, November..."
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Government of Myanmar via Reliefweb (USA)
Date of entry/update:
2019-11-09
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Mud filter collapsed at Hpakant in Kachin State, causing landslide that hit miners’ sleeping quarters
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"At least 54 jade miners in Myanmar are feared to have died after they were engulfed by a landslide “mud lake” as they slept.
In one of the worst disasters to hit Myanmar’s notoriously treacherous jade mining industry, a mud filter collapsed at a mine in Hpakant in Myanmar’s Kachin State on late Monday night, causing a landslide that hit the miners’ sleeping quarters. It buried the sleeping men and 40 pieces of heavy machinery.
On Tuesday morning, a rescue operation began at the mine, which is about 30m deep. However, none of the 54 miners, most of whom were migrant workers, are thought to have survived the incident and, by Wednesday, only three bodies had been retrieved from the mud.
“They won’t survive. It is not possible because they are buried under mud,” Tin Soe, a local official, told Reuters. The two companies operating the mine were named as Shwe Nagar Koe Kaung and Myanmar Thura.
Myanmar’s shadowy jade industry, which is highly unregulated and controlled by the military and private conglomerates, has long been condemned for prioritising profit over safety, and dozens die every year in deadly landslides, particularly when monsoon season hits. Last year dozens of miners died in a landslide at another jade mine in Hpakant and statistics from 2017 showed almost 80 officially recorded deaths, though the unofficial toll is assumed to be higher.
A Global Witness report from 2014 put the value of jade production in Myanmar at about $31bn, nearly half of Myanmar’s GDP that year. However, little of the profits trickle down into the country and most of the jade is sold or smuggled into China, where the stone is in high demand..."
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"The Guardian" (UK)
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2019-11-03
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"Our team in Myanmar partners with communities near the town of Maubin in the Ayeyarwady River delta. When disaster struck in a different part of the country, though, we joined the relief effort led by our ACT Alliance partners.
During a two-week period in August, eight feet of floodwaters wreaked havoc in towns along the Zami River in Myanmar’s Karen state. Our ACT Alliance partner, Karen Baptist Convention, responded by coordinating a relief effort for 400 families. CWS joined the response, focusing on 187 people living in Htee Pa Htaw Hto village. In all villages where the KBC-coordinated response took place, families received a month’s supply of staples, including rice, oil, beans, salt and toiletries. This made it easier to cope with the disaster–this time.
Having relocated from another area of the country about 20 years ago, residents of Htee Pa Htaw Hto and nearby villages experience floods yearly. However, 2019 has been particularly challenging as extreme flooding destroyed farmland. August floodwaters damaged rice storage containers that held a year’s supply of rice. Paddy seeds for transplanting next season died as well. Lime tree orchards, rubber plants and sesame fields sustained heavy damage. As a result, there is much agricultural work needed to rebuild the area. But rebuilding is no unknown to families here.
During the last major flood in 2012, A Phoo Saw (grandfather) Oh Khu led recovery efforts. After a long career as a health assistant, he had retired. Then neighbors elected him as their village leader. So, in reflecting on the past, while appreciating CWS and KBC help, he expressed restrained happiness. “At present, we do not worry for our current basic needs because we received aid. I appreciate the support especially during a crisis like this.” He noted his happiness would be absolute once neighboring families received help, too..."
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"Church World Service" (USA) via Reliefweb
Date of entry/update:
2019-10-30
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Three earthquakes shook several townships in Chin State and Sagaing Region during the past few days, an official of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology said.
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"The quakes were recorded by Hakha seismological observatory, he added.
People in Htantlang township in Chin, and Kalay and Kalaywa townships in Sagaing felt the earthquakes, but no damage or injuries were reported.
The quakes were traced to movement in the Kabaw Fault in Chin. The fault lies roughly parallel to the India-Myanmar border near Mizoram in the foothills of the mountains separating the plains of central Myanmar from the Rakhine Mountains, extending roughly 300 kilometres southward.
U Yin Myo Min Htwe, assistant director of the department, said the earthquakes were triggered by movement of the Kabaw Fault. “The fault could trigger a landslide in Chin.”
A moderate, magnitude 5.1 earthquake with its epicentre about 5 miles southeast of Kalaywa struck on Friday at a depth of 58 kilometres. The other two earthquakes, with magnitudes of 4.4 and 4.5, struck on Thursday and Saturday..."
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"Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
Date of entry/update:
2019-10-21
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Myanmar is no stranger to environmental disasters related to climate change. From Cyclone Nargis in 2008 to the recent landslides that took the lives of over 80 people, local communities have been adversely affected by climate change. In response, countle
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"Community forestry, in which local people are the decision-makers in managing forests and natural resources, strengthens community land rights, develops local livelihoods, and conserves precious ecosystems. These elements are important for Myanmar’s fight against climate change. Recognising this, the government aims to establish 920,000 hectares of community forests throughout the country under its Forestry Master Plan (2001-2030).
But will community forests bring substantial benefits to local communities and allow them to better tackle climate change?
As part of a research team from The Center for People and Forests and the University of Toronto, Canada, we conducted a study of Myanmar’s dry zone, which found that community forestry can be a viable strategy for communities to adapt to climate change, but only if certain challenges are addressed first.
Community forests must first gain certification from the government through a highly complicated process that could act as a deterrent for potential new community forests.
Much of the land designated as community forests is actually degraded and cannot provide socio-economic benefits. Communities also lack the tools that they need to produce and market their products, including machinery and roads..."
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"Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-27
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"Flooding occurs in wards of Arakan State’s capital Sittwe when it is raining continuously, especially in low-lying areas. Local residents relocate their important possessions from downstairs to upstairs; they have no other options.
Flood disasters in the region became much more apparent two decades ago and the situation has become more precarious.
Some local residents tried to tackle the problems that flooding creates. They have elevated the ground around their homes to keep rising waters from seeping into their homes. They have also built roadside ditches in front of their house to function as makeshift drainage systems. But, the problem of overwhelming flooding that occurs annually cannot be solved because effective plans have yet to drawn up to divert water from vulnerable areas.
Extremely heavy rain causes floods that create deep pools of water, any attempt to successfully reduce the risk of flooding in the region has not been seen so far.
Previously, under junta rule, all houses in the wards in Mrauk-U town were instructed to build roadside ditches in front of each and every house. Residents from wards and villages had to build roadside ditches on days authorities designated. Owners of the land, even if no house was on the property, had come and build roadside ditches for fear of being fined by authorities. But, ditches were not built systematically and lacked maintenance so they became ineffective.
It needs to have a plan that works effectively to alter the movement of water. Elevating the land or digging ditches are not perfect solutions.
Meanwhile, bad planning increases the risks of floods in the region while creeks are shallower than before. Rainwater in Sittwe city flows into river from Myo Lae, Khawathay and Sat Yoe Kya creeks. But, the runoff cannot enter into the river because of the Sittwe city extension project used soil that blocks the natural path of rainwater into the river. That creates higher embankments of land at the mouth of the creeks and rain water gets rerouted into the city.
In addition, a road project under the former chief minister U Maung Maung Own did not include road culverts to redirect the flow water from the wards into rivers. The project makes the road better, but it becomes a barrier for water in the city.
An authority from Shwe Pyar ward said that he was worried that the ward would face more flooding because the water channel from the ward to the river was filled with earth for the city extension project on Strand road. He mentioned to authorities to restructure the water channel, but nothing has been done..."
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"Development Media Group" (Myanmar) via BNI Multimedia Group (Myanmar)
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-26
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"As of this reporting period, Myanmar Red Cross (MRCS) has reached more than 62,000 people through more than 680 volunteers with different services including dissemination of early warning early action messages, assisting in the evacuation process, managing evacuation sites, rapid needs assessment, provision of first aid services and psychosocial support. MRCS is recognised as one of the main first responders to floods and landslides, and the key actor in coordination with local authorities aiming to reach remote areas. Access of MRCS staff and volunteers to areas submerged in flood waters have been supported through the provision of boats.
MRCS has provided direct assistance in the form of emergency cash amounting to a total of CHF27,000 (MMK41,440,000) to more than 4,000 people in Kachin and Mon states; and household items to more than 22,000 people in various states and regions. These were supported through utilizing existing stocks, the MRCS Emergency Management Fund (EMF), local donors, and the private sector. In addition to the EMF, the MRCS has mobilized additional resources to support the operations through the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF), bilateral support from PNS, and donations from the private sector and local donors.
MRCS Emergency Operation Centres (EOC) in Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon have been alert, continuously monitoring and disseminating early warning information, and gathering data on needs and response activities from branches. While full activation of MRCS SOPs was not done, cross-departmental coordination was initiated at the start of the operation through weekly update meetings starting 23 August 2019. Key department representatives from Disaster Management (DM), Health, First Aid and Safety Services (FASS), and WASH Unit were also involved in facilitating the MRCS Response Operation Planning meeting.
Overview of Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in country
IFRC has provided support to the MRCS in developing an overall Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) which encompasses the support from the DREF, other PNS such as the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) and the German Red Cross (GRC), private sector and local donors. This aims to ensure a comprehensive and coordinate approach on the Floods Operations led by the National Society.
The DREF allocation is complemented with the support from the TRC on replenishment of household items and procurement of boats, and the GRC on trainings, provision of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for staff and volunteers, and the procurement of boats.
Technical support on the development and update of the EPoA, planning on rapid assessment, and coordination were provided by the American Red Cross and the Finnish Red Cross. MRCS has conducted two (2) coordination meetings to share response operation updates and the EPoA with the participation of Movement Partners and weekly update meetings starting 23 August 2019 with MRCS key departments as part of the Emergency Task Force.
With the support from IFRC, MRCS has developed the Procurement Plan and initiated the recruitment process for HR support under the DREF.
MRCS organized a Response Operation Planning meeting on 6 September 2019 with the participation of key departments and representatives from the state/region and township branches.
MRCS, with the support of IFRC, conducted a Communications field visit in Mon and Tanintharyi from 11 – 14 September 2019 to develop communications materials from interviews with communities and branch staff and volunteers involved in the operations.
On 22 August 2019, the IFRC released CHF 299,975 from the DREF to support MRCS respond to the escalating situation, after their own capacity and resources was exceeded. The major donors and partners of the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) include the Red Cross Societies and governments of Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark,
German, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as DG ECHO and Blizzard Entertainment, Mondelez International Foundation, and Fortive Corporation and other corporate and private donors. The IFRC, on behalf of the national society, would like to extend thanks to all for their generous contributions..."
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Date of entry/update:
2019-09-25
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"People took to the street in Yangon on September 22 to participate in the Global Climate Strike Myanmar.
The activity was led by youth organizations and students numbering about 200 or more people. They marched from new Bogyoke Market to Sule Pagoda, and then gathered outside Mahabandoola Park.
Activists from Myanmar joined the movement since the global climate strike movement began on May 24.
Strike for Climate Myanmar has made three basic demands. Firstly, they have urged the government to officially recognize emergency situations related to climate and to take the required action. Secondly, they have called for a stop to all projects that can harm the natural environment and climate as soon as possible. And, thirdly, they called for environmental justice for all in Myanmar society.
Strike for Climate Myanmar says the situation of the natural environment is bad in developing countries like Myanmar, so they think they should urge relevant authorities to establish suitable policies for natural disaster management and to implement those policies, and that’s why they organized the activity..."
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"Mizzima" (Myanmar)
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-23
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Myanmar faces many development challenges, but climate change presents the greatest of all. While the effects of climate change are felt in many ways, it is the threat to the country’s future development that makes it so significant.
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"Myanmar’s location and physical diversity means climate change takes many forms – in the dry zone, temperatures are increasing and droughts are becoming more prevalent, while the coastal zone remains at constant risk of intensifying cyclones. Extreme flooding in the current wet season has seen over 190,000 people seek emergency shelter, with the damage to homes, schools and farms compounding the impact of last year’s floods, and those from the year before.
More intense and frequent climatic events would greatly affect Myanmar, which is already one of the most vulnerable countries to extreme weather events. With memories of 2008’s catastrophic Cyclone Nargis still vivid, the development gains that have been made in recent years remain highly susceptible to such risks.
The need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from, these natural disasters costs time and resources that could otherwise be spent on more pressing development priorities. There is no question that Myanmar must work with the international community to slow down and reverse global warming, while also building its resilience.
The government of Myanmar recognises that a clean environment, with healthy and functioning ecosystems, is the foundation upon which the country’s social, cultural and economic development must be sustained. It has therefore committed to a national development framework that incorporates the notion of environmental sustainability for future generations by systematically embedding environmental and climate considerations into all future policies and projects..."
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"Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-20
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"The risks of climate change to Myanmar were discussed at a seminar for MPs organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Naypyitaw this week.
The event held on September 9 gave MPs from seven Hluttaw committees a chance to discuss the issue with three international climate and environment experts working in South East Asia – including Camilla Fenning, the Head of the UK Government’s South East Asia Climate and Energy Network.
Camilla Fenning, Head of the South East Asia Climate and Energy Network, UK Foreign Office, commented that:
“Hearing from MPs about Myanmar’s climate and environmental challenges underlined the need for urgent climate action by all countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and step up collaboration on resilience and climate finance. Discussions also highlighted Myanmar’s huge potential for renewable energy and the economic and environmental benefits investment in green growth could bring.”..."
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"Mizzima"
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2019-09-14
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"When Cyclone Komen hit Myanmar in 2015, Daw Lawng Hngel and her family had barely a moment’s notice to pack up their lives and escape the devastating landslides.
In the same year, tropical storm Mayak uprooted 6,500 islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia, including Detora and her family, who have lived on the island of Chuuk state for generations.
For several years now, the threat of drought and famine in southern Madagascar has forced farmers like Amadou Botokeky to burn their fields and look for livelihoods in other parts of the country.
Meanwhile, in the vast expanse of the Mongolian grasslands, T S Munkhsukh worries about the harsh winters and summer droughts, and the future of nomadic herders and their livestock.
The stories of Daw Lawng Hngel, Detora, Amadou Botokeky and T S Munkhsukh are part of a growing group of migrants on the move because of climate change. They may live thousands of miles apart from each other, but they share a common reality: accelerated climate change is threatening their homes and drastically altering their way of life.
Hazards such as floods, storm surges, droughts, cyclones and heavy precipitation, accentuated by climate change, take a huge toll on communities and force millions of people out of their homes every year.
Climate migration is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Unless action is taken, by 2050, there will be over 143 million people forced to migrate due to climate change across these three regions alone. Migration due to environmental changes is not a new phenomenon – what is new is the intensity and severity of these drivers due to our changing climate..."
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"Reliefweb" via International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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2019-09-12
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"When Cyclone Komen hit Myanmar in 2015, Daw Lawng Hngel and her family had barely a moment’s notice to pack up their lives and escape the devastating landslides.
In the same year, tropical storm Mayak uprooted 6,500 islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia, including Detora and her family, who have lived on the island of Chuuk state for generations.
For several years now, the threat of drought and famine in southern Madagascar has forced farmers like Amadou Botokeky to burn their fields and look for livelihoods in other parts of the country.
Meanwhile, in the vast expanse of the Mongolian grasslands, T S Munkhsukh worries about the harsh winters and summer droughts, and the future of nomadic herders and their livestock.
The stories of Daw Lawng Hngel, Detora, Amadou Botokeky and T S Munkhsukh are part of a growing group of migrants on the move because of climate change. They may live thousands of miles apart from each other, but they share a common reality: accelerated climate change is threatening their homes and drastically altering their way of life.
Hazards such as floods, storm surges, droughts, cyclones and heavy precipitation, accentuated by climate change, take a huge toll on communities and force millions of people out of their homes every year.
Climate migration is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Unless action is taken, by 2050, there will be over 143 million people forced to migrate due to climate change across these three regions alone. Migration due to environmental changes is not a new phenomenon – what is new is the intensity and severity of these drivers due to our changing climate..."
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"Reliefweb" via International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-12
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The Rohingya refugee crisis is putting a great amount of pressure on a country that is already in peril
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"The geographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Bangladesh makes the country particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Around 77% of people in Bangladesh depend on natural resources and the degradation of the natural resources and biodiversity has a direct impact on the livelihood of the people. Further, sea level rise and extreme weather conditions as a result of climate change impacts will be more perilous. Threatening food security, agriculture and affecting the livelihood of the communities, as well as economic impacts would be stronger; Dhaka, the capital, attracting people around the country in search of better work opportunities, would be one of the most climate vulnerable cities in the world.
A combination of factors -- poverty, oppression, safety and better opportunities -- lead to displacement of people and crossing of the national border. Migration of people to a country, which is already climate vulnerable, expands a number of problems, including the environmental concerns that eventually affect the livelihood of people. Rohingya refugees are stateless and one of the most widely persecuted minorities in the world. The violence in Myanmar led one million Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh in 2017. Though, the displacement of people from Myanmar has started since the 1990’s. From time to time environmental consequences make the safety and protection of people as well as sustainable use of the resources a massive task. The large influx of Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar District has been putting enormous stress on the local resources and the livelihood, challenging the development, infrastructure, and health care..."
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"Dhaka Tribune"
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-12
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"Vast swathes of southeastern Myanmar lie under floodwaters that have already forced tens of thousands to flee their homes as the death toll from a massive landslide hit 59, firefighters say..."
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"AFP news agency"
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2019-09-03
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"An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude jolted Myanmar's Sagaing region late Saturday, with damages reported.
According to a release from Meteorology and Hydrology Department, the moderate quake struck at 21:39. local time (15:09 GMT).
Its epicenter was measured at 22.5 kilometers northwest of Shwebo city and 53 kilometers south of Kanbalu seismological observatory in Sagaing region.
"Some damages were caused by the quake, but no further detailed is reported," a department official told Xinhua.
The quake was felt in Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin cities of Mandalay region, Sagaing, Monywa, Ye-U, Chaung-U and Shwebo cities of Sagaing region, respectively.
Due to the Saturday's quake, some pagodas including Chantharya Pagoda in Ye-U township and a pagoda in Shwebo township were seriously damaged, said an official from Sagaing Region Fire Services Department..."
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"Xinhua"
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-01
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"Date & time: Saturday, 31 August 2019 15:09 UTC
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.74°N / 95.5°E (Myanmar (Burma))
Nearest volcano: Singu Plateau (49 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.8*10^12 J (783 MWh / 674 tons of TNT)..."
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"Volcano Discovery"
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-01
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"At least 90 people were killed with 65 others injured by severe monsoon flooding and landslides, which occurred nationwide in Myanmar since late June this year, an official from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement told Xinhua.
From June 25 to Aug. 26, monsoon rains have led to widespread flooding and landslides, displacing a total of 211,800 residents across Myanmar, said an official from the National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC) under the ministry.
During the two-month period, 291 houses were destroyed, along with floods and landslides across the country.
Of affected regions and states, Mon state suffered the most, with 78 deaths, 64 injured and 42,445 victims, as a massive landslide took place at Ma-lat mountain in Paung township earlier this month.
At present, some evacuation sites were closed as residents returned to their homes, but a total of 12 evacuation sites are still open, accommodating 4,485 victims from Bago, Magway, Mandalay regions and Kayin state, the committee official told Xinhua..."
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"Xinhua"
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-29
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Tremors measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale were felt in Nagaland. No casualty or damage to property was reported.
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"An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the eastern region of Myanmar on Monday morning, which caused tremors in Nagaland.
The quake in Myanmar took place at around 8:19 am at a depth of 80 km, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
No casualty or damage to property was reported.
Tremors measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale were felt in Nagaland.
The quake occurred at around 8:20 am, 132 km east of Tuensang in Nagaland, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)..."
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"India Today" via Asian News International
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-27
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"The immediate emergency caused by monsoon flooding in mid-August in Myanmar has passed for the time being, with fewer than 4,500 people remaining in temporary evacuation sites across the country. But continued vigilance is advised as the weather forecast predicts that heavy rains will continue throughout what remains of the monsoon season.
As of 26 August, more than half the currently displaced people are in Bago region, where more than 2,500 people were still unable to return home. All evacuation sites in Mon State that had been opened are now officially closed. Magway region has eight remaining sites, while one site remains open in Kayin State and two in Mandalay region. Only 12 sites remain open nation-wide.
Most essential needs were covered by the quick interventions of local communities and national and state first responders, including the Fire Services, the local administration and the Military – as well as the Myanmar Red Cross Society, monasteries, churches and other faith groups, civil society and private individuals.
A number of international agencies also responded to specific gaps. UNICEF, for example, assisted with the provision of containers for storing water, water purification supplies and hygiene kits. WHO also assisted with water purification supplies, emergency medical kits and by sharing technical guidelines on snake bite management with health partners..."
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"Reliefweb" via UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-27
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When Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Carlos Melendez couldn’t contact the staffers or customers of his San Juan-based technology firm, Wovenware.
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"Melendez learned a lesson that would help his business during the next storm, that disaster preparedness includes being able to communicate with people when the emergency is over. He quickly signed up with an online messaging service – and got to use it two weeks later when Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico.
“The amount of damage was a situation we had never had before here on the island,” Melendez says. But because he was now able to communicate with employees, he could determine how they were, arrange to meet with those able to get to the office and let customers know Wovenware was working despite the widespread devastation and lack of power and resources.
Small businesses in the United States have already contended this summer with earthquakes in Southern California and Hurricane Barry in the Gulf Coast and Midwest, and the most intense portions of the Atlantic hurricane and Western wildfire seasons are still ahead. But many owners don’t prepare for potentially devastating natural disasters, leaving them to learn during a crisis what they should have done differently. And even companies that do plan can be unprepared for the unique circumstances of a particular disaster – no owner in New Orleans could have predicted they’d be unable to operate for months, even years, after Hurricane Katrina turned the city and some of its suburbs into a ghost town in 2005..."
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"Myanmar Times"
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-26
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"Since 11 July 2019, Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) Emergency Operation Centres (EOC) in Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon have been on alert, continuously monitoring the daily weather forecast and warning...
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"Since 11 July 2019, Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) Emergency Operation Centres (EOC) in Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon have been on alert, continuously monitoring the daily weather forecast and warning levels issued by the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) and ensuring contact with staff and volunteers from the affected states and regions.
MRCS has mobilized over 680 volunteers at branch level for the dissemination of early warning early action messages, assisting in the evacuation process, managing evacuation sites, conducting rapid needs assessment, and distributing cash and in-kind items. To date, MRCS has reached approximately 60,000 people with assistance, of which around 17,000 people have received non-food items (NFI) and cash grants amounting to MMK 15,680,000 (CHF 9,985).
Up to 14 August 2019, MRCS utilized local resources including its Emergency Management Fund (EMF), and donations from local donors in the private sector and general public. To date, a total of MMK 7,571,000 (CHF 4,800) has been received in Mon state and at National Headquarters (NHQ) level; and an additional MMK 22,000,000 (CHF 14,000) is expected to be received from other private donors. In-kind donations have also been received including food, water and clothes..."
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"Reliefweb" via International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-25
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"The report recommends: 1. The need to ensure that the BRI follows a sustainability criteria or standard based on ‘Guidance on the Building of the Green Belt and Road’ released from the Ministry of...
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"The report recommends: 1. The need to ensure that the BRI follows a sustainability criteria or standard based on ‘Guidance on the Building of the Green Belt and Road’ released from the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, global sustainability standards or nationally developed standards for sustainable infrastructure development.
2. More assessments to better understand risks related to for example floods, erosion and biodiversity, and for this information to be incorporated into road plans and designs as well as high quality Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Management Plans (EIAs).
3. Avoid negative environmental and social impacts through assessing multiple costs of road location and planning.
4. The BRI design should enhance environmental, social and economic benefits, including buffer zones, re-vegetation of slopes and wildlife corridors.
5. Myanmar civil society should be included at all levels and stages of project planning to avoid negative social and environmental impacts and optimise benefit sharing of the BRI in Myanmar..."
Source/publisher:
"Mekong Eye" via Myanmar Times
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-24
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Government officials announced on Monday that 82 people have been killed and about 200,000 displaced by landslides and flooding in Myanmar since June 25. Another 49 people were injured.
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"Mon State was the worst hit area in the country, said an official from the Department of Disaster Management.
The massive landslide that struck Thaphyu Kone village in Paung township in Mon killed at least 73 people and injured 48.
Some 4000 villagers near the site of the disaster were evacuated to safer ground and emergency teams have recovered 69 bodies, the official added.
The department provided rice and other relief items to the families of the victims.
The landslide is said to have been the worst natural disaster in recent memory in Mon.
Due to the heavy rainfall, widespread flooding and landslides, the department has provided relief items and humanitarian assistance toatalling about K404.6 million and received about K105.7 million in donations for the victims around the country.
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) has had a flood warning in effect since July 10 for people living near the Ayeyarwady, Bilin, Laymyo, and Chindwin rivers. The monsoon this year has brought torrential rainfall in parts of the country since late June..."
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"Myanmar Times"
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-22
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"Until mid-August, floods destroyed more than 20,000 acres of monsoon paddy and maize plantations in Kachin State, according to Kachin State Government.
In July, Putao, Myikyina and Bhamo Districts experienced the floods and landslides due to heavy downpours.
The floods affected 14,304 acres of monsoon paddy plantations owned by 9,473 farmers and destroyed 11,443 acres. The floods also affected 10,876 acres of maize plantations owned by 6711 farmers and destroyed 9,255 acres, according to the Kachin State Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.
Kyaw Kyaw Win, Kachin State Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation said: “The floods affected 25,238 acres and destroyed 20,747 acres in the whole Kachin State. Defile has made the decline of flooded water slower. The agricultural department plans to help farmers to re-grow the damaged plantations, using the direct seeding method.
The floods damaged mine acres of monsoon paddy in Moegaung Township, 15 acres in Naungmon Township and three acres in Dawphoneyan Township..."
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"Eleven Media Group"
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2019-08-21
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"MAWLAMYAING- Over 570,000 acres of monsoon paddy in Mon State have been grown until August 15th but 80,000 acres and more were inundated from the floods, according to the Agriculture Department.
Among over 80,000 acres of flood-hit monsoon paddy fields, more than 50,000 acres are beginning to emerge as the water recedes. However, over 20,000 acres of paddy fields remain submerged in Kyaikmayaw Township.
“The water level increased by double compared to the previous. So, the paddy fields are being flooded. Although water level decreased until yesterday evening, villagers are now going by boats. And then, rain is pouring down. No one can suggest the decrease of water level which depends on the rainfall,” said Naing Tun Kyi from Kyaikmayaw Township.
The head officer of Agriculture Department in Kyaikmayaw Township said that 49,753 acres of monsoon paddy had been grown in Kyaikmayaw Township. But, there were 20,366 acres of flooded paddy fields. The water level of Ahtayan River reached 483 cm in Kyaikmayaw Township. No one knew how many paddy fields were damaged. There was no one for donation of paddy strains. If a person wants to donate the paddy strains, he or she can contact the Flood Supervisory Committee office and Agriculture Department in Kyaikmayaw Township..."
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"Eleven Media Group"
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-21
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There were no immediate reports of casualties or any damage or loss of property
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"An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale struck India-Myanmar border region in Manipur, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.
The earthquake occurred at around 11.58 am today.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or any damage or loss of property.
Further details are awaited..."
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"India Today" via Asian News International
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-19
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"Flood condition of Shwegyin River: According to the (16:30) hrs M.S.T observation today, the water level of Shwegyin River at Shwegyin has reached its danger level. It may continue to rise from the present water level about (½) foot during the next (1) day and may remain above its danger level.....Advisory: It is especially advised to the people who settle near the river banks and low lying areas in Shwegyin Township to take precaution measure..."
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"Reliefweb" via Government of Myanmar
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-19
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"People in Myanmar took refuge on their roofs on Sunday as water rushed through the ground level of their homes amid weekend flooding in Mon state's Ye township.
Many villagers were evacuated to a relief camp to escape the floods following torrential rains.
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that monsoon flooding had displaced more than 7,000 people last week in Mon state.
A landslide buried more than a dozen village houses in Paung, houses and a school in other townships were washed away, roads were blocked and villages were submerged.
Nearly 12,000 people were displaced in Myanmar last week alone, bringing the total number of those in evacuation centers to more than 38,000, the U.N. said..."
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"AP Archive"
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-18
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"Heavy monsoon rain, floods and landslides continue to affect the country resulting in additional deaths and displacing thousands.
According to UN OCHA, at least 80,000 people are displaced and sheltering in 170 evacuation sites across the country. Media report that the number of deaths from the landslide in Paung Township (Mon State) has risen to 61. The mudflow destroyed dozens of houses and displaced 150 people.
For the next 24 hours, heavy rainfall is forecast across the country, particularly in the Lower Sagaing Region..."
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"Reliefweb"
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-15
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"Dramatic footage shows rising floodwaters caused by heavy monsoon rains trapping residents in Myanmar's southeast..."
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"INQUIRER.net"
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2019-08-15
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"A landslide has buried more than a dozen village houses in southeastern Myanmar, killing at least 10 people, injuring nearly 30, and leaving several residents missing.
Rescuers on Saturday used backhoes and bulldozers to clear the mud and debris from the village in Paung township.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that monsoon flooding had displaced more than 7,000 people this week in Mon state.
Apart from the landslide in Paung, houses and a school in other townships were washed away, roads blocked and villages submerged.
Nearly 12,000 people have been displaced in Myanmar this week alone, bringing the total number of those in evacuation centers to more than 38,000, the UN said..."
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"AP Archive"
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2019-08-15
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""Today Myanmar" is the update on the developments of Myanmar since its opening to the world, job & business opportunities, travel, food and its trend. It'll keep you in touch with new Myanmar and its current situation.
ကမ္ဘာ့နိုင်ငံများနှင့်ကဏ္ဍအသီးသီးတွင်ပိုမိုချစ်ကြည်ရင်းနှီးစွာ အရှိန်အဟုန်မြှင့် ကျိုးတူပူးပေါင်းဆောင်ရွက်လာသည်နှင့်အမျှ ဖွံ့ဖြိုးတိုးတက်လာသောမြန်မာ့စီးပွားရေးနှင့် အလုပ်အကိုင်အခွင့်အလမ်းများ၊ ခရီးသွားလုပ်ငန်း၊ စိုက်ပျိုးရေးနှင့်စားသောက် ကုန်လုပ်ငန်းများ၊ သွင်းကုန်ပို့ကုန်လုပ်ငန်းများ အစရှိသည့်ကဏ္ဍအစုံစုံမှသည် မျက်မှောက်ခေတ်မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ၏ ဦးတည်ရာ အလားအလာ၊ လက်ရှိအခြေအနေနှင့် ဖြစ်ပေါ်ပြောင်းလဲတိုးတက်မှုများကို အချိန်နှင့်တပြေးညီ တင်ဆက်ပေးနေသည့် အစီအစဉ်ဖြစ်ပါသည်။
ဒီတစ်ပတ်မှာတော့ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံအနှံ့ရေကြီးရေလျှံမူများဖြစ်ပေါ်ခြင်းကြောင့် ရေဘေးအန္တရယ်ခံစားနေရသောပြည်သူများ၏ခံစားချက်များနှင့် ဒေါက်တာထွန်းဦးလွန်းရဲ့အကြံပေးတင်ပြချက်များကို တင်ဆက်ပေးလိုက်ရပါတယ်။..."
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"mitv"
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-15
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"After the strongest storm in years devastated the state of Odisha in eastern India and parts of Bangladesh, UN agencies are monitoring its movements closely and taking measures to protect people living in refugee camps near Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar.
UN News reported on May 3 that the impact of Cyclone Fani, as the storm was called, was expected to be “less severe in areas such as … Cox’s Bazar” where nearly one million Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are housed in makeshift huts and similar, potentially vulnerable structures. Even so, the UN had extra food and other supplies in place in the camps. “Tie-down kits” have been distributed “to secure houses and shelters … [and to] avoid any loss of lives.”
In other parts of Bangladesh, schools were shut, airports closed and transport suspended. The World Food Program said in a statement quoted by UN News that “its staff had completed engineering and disaster risk reduction work around Cox’s Bazar to make the camps safer and more accessible during the monsoon and cyclone seasons.”"
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"Asia Times"
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-14
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"During a press conference at U Aye Zan’s office in Mawlamyine, the chief minister said the bodies of 64 villagers and eight other people have been recovered so far and that search efforts are...
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"During a press conference at U Aye Zan’s office in Mawlamyine, the chief minister said the bodies of 64 villagers and eight other people have been recovered so far and that search efforts are continuing.
Asked if the site of the disaster would be declared a danger zone, he said, “Not at the moment.” Declaring the site a danger zone would require people in nearby villages to evacuate their homes.
U Aye Zan said the landslide is believed to have been caused by the record-high rainfall of 76.6 centimetres that fell in the area over two days. The water saturated the slopes of a hill called Ma Latt locally, causing it to collapse.
Currently, permission is being sought from the central government to conduct further investigations around the site where the landslide occurred, and geologists will arrive in the coming days, he said, adding that experts from Nay Pyi Taw will be taking aerial photos and videos of the site using drones for analysis, he said.
“Experts from Nay Pyi Taw will come to do analysis. It is too early to say whether the area is suitable to be inhabited or not. It is not a matter that can be decided in one or two days,” he told journalists, adding that houses will be built for all those affected by the natural disaster..."
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"Myanmar Times"
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-14
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Sixteen students were among the people killed by a landslide that struck Thaphyu Kone village in Paung township in Mon State last Friday morning, the Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday.
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"“Besides the 16 confirmed killed, another 28 students were injured and are being treated in hospital,” Deputy Minister of Education U Win Maw Tun told journalists after the session of the Pyiduangsu Hluttaw (Assembly of the Union) in Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday, Mon State Chief Minister U Aye Zan said that the number of victims recovered so far had climbed to 72.
Addressing the floods that have stricken Mon State over the last week, U Win Maw Tun said the director general of the Basic Education Department had met with Mon State, township, and district officials to assist schools hit by flooding.
He also said that the families of the students killed and injured in the landslide were given K300,000 each in financial assistance.
Mon, Kayin State, and Taninthayi Region have been hit by flooding in recent weeks and relief centres have been set up at schools, while others have been temporarily closed due to the floods.
The deputy minister also said the representatives in the Assembly expressed their sympathies for the victims of severe flooding in Mon, Kayin, and Tanintharyi, adding that the government will contribute financial aid to the victims..."
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"Myanmar Times"
Date of entry/update:
2019-08-14
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A senior Mon State official has critised the government’s disaster management efforts in the wake of the flooding that hit the state severely over the past week.
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"Mon State Assembly Deputy Speaker U Aung Naing Oo said more public announcements and supervision were needed.
“Until this morning (Monday), there has been no instruction from the Cabinet. Only the township administrator joined me in carrying out necessary tasks. The Cabinet gave no instructions to him,” he said on Monday.
Many townships in Mon were flooded over the past week due to the monsoon. Kyaikmaraw and Ye townships were among the most severely hit. On Saturday, some 90 percent of Ye was under water, and many said it was the worst flood in 20 years.
“There has been no talk of preventive measures in the recent past. The government should have conducted studies on how to deal with floodwater. During the flooding, it should have made announcements and provided information to people. Whenever it floods now, local officials handle matters with whatever plans they have. It would be better if the government oversaw the efforts,” said U Aung Naing Oo, adding that the failure of the telecommunications network was another major setback.
In Ye township on Monday, water levels were receding gradually, although rescues of trapped people were still being conducted in the villages of Man-aung, Koe Mile, Han Gan and Man Kyin..."
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"Myanmar Times"
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2019-08-13
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"As of Sunday 11 August 2019, there were more than 80,000 people sheltering in evacuation sites across Myanmar, as the country has been battered over the last week by torrential monsoon rains that triggered a landslide in Paung Township, Mon State, killing more than 50 people on Friday, with many people still missing. While in some areas, such as in Kachin and Rakhine States, people returned home once floods subsided, the run-off and continuous heavy rainfalls have rivers swelling and overflowing downstream. Mon State is currently the worst-hit, with more than 26,000 people in evacuation sites, but Bago Region also now has more than 20,000 people displaced by the floods. Kayin State and Sagaing Region are also being buffeted by the rains. Over the next few days, the forecast is for more rain, with the risk of further flooding.
According to Myanmar’s Department of Disaster Management, more than 150,000 people have been cumulatively displaced since the floods began in June. The first responders are local communities themselves – private individuals who bring rice or provide help however they can to people affected by the emergency. In addition, the various authorities in Myanmar – the Fire Services, the local administrations and the Military – as well as the Myanmar Red Cross, monasteries, churches and other faith groups, civil society and the private sector have mobilized to respond. The authorities have moved people to evacuation sites, transported the injured to hospital, and provided food, cash, and non-food items such as blankets, sleeping mats and other essentials. The international humanitarian community is responding when and where the national response capacities become overstretched.
On Tuesday 13 August, a UN-led inter-agency monitoring team will travel to Mon to determine specific needs and gaps in current levels of assistance, where the international community is able to support..."
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2019-08-13
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The anticipated hot weather in India has been coming and going this year but in Myanmar, it has been breaking records.
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"Yangon, the commercial capital of Myanmar, recorded 42 degrees Celsius on Friday. According to records retrieved from archives held by the Deutscher Wetterdienst, this was a new record for the city.
The previous April high temperature was listed as 41.1C. These records go back to 1881.
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology in Myanmar noted new records for five cities on Friday and Yangon was not the hottest. The city and port of Chauk, on the banks of the Irrawaddy River in central Myanmar, has been hitting 45C regularly since April 12.
On Thursday, Chauk notched up 46.4C, which is 5C above the average and with the air from the river keeping the relative humidity at 25 percent, these conditions are difficult to endure.
U Kyaw Moe Oo, director general of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, warned that temperatures may be higher than normal this summer: it is an El Nino year and that can mean drier and hotter weather than is normal.
At the moment, El Nino is weak and is forecast to stay that way throughout the summer. The monsoon rains should arrive as normal under such conditions. May is when it should start raining in Yangon. That would induce a fall in temperatures, but a rise in humidity.
Nevertheless, the combination of a warming climate and a weak El Nino in the Pacific could both weaken the monsoon rains and allow a consequent hotter than normal summer..."
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"Al Jazeera"
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2019-08-13
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"Since August 25th, Bangladesh has welcomed over 923,0001 Forcibly-displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN), who require immediate, large-scale humanitarian services to address their basic needs. Recent multi stakeholder needs assessments, have identified that the majority of the new arrivals either have little knowledge of how and where to access services or are not aware of services being available or provided to them. They also need rapid and complete information and knowledge on key life-saving/priority practices. With the onset of cyclone and monsoon seasons, families and individuals in the camps are at risks of cyclone, flooding and land slide. Therefore, the need for information on how to prepare and respond in case of a cyclone, flooding and landslide are vital.
The members of CwC Working Group are running around 90 “Information Hubs (Info Hub)/Information Center (IFC)” and are providing information on essential lifesaving needs to re-enforce access to and utilization of basic humanitarian services as well as providing a platform for engaging with to voice communities’ views and feedback. The Info hubs, as like as other facilities in camps, are vulnerable to cyclone and monsoon hazards including flooding, landslides etc. This SoP for Info Hub/IFCs is developed to provide guidance on monsoon and cyclone preparedness communication and also on how to operate before, during and after such event..."
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2019-08-13
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The annual monsoon has caused havoc in the south-east by flooding roads and destroying bridges
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"Myanmar troops and rescue services have scrambled to provide aid in flood-hit parts of the country after rising waters caused by the annual monsoon rains forced residents to flee by boat and a landslide killed at least 52 people.
The deluge has tested disaster response after the landslide on Friday in south-eastern Mon state was followed by heavy flooding that reached the roofs of houses and treetops in nearby towns.
Hundreds of soldiers, firefighters and local rescue workers were still pulling bodies and vehicles out of the muddy wreckage of Paung township on Sunday.
“The latest death toll we have from the landslide in Mon state was 52,” Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun said on Monday.
As the rainy season reaches its peak, the country’s armed forces are pitching in and have readied helicopters to deliver supplies.
“Access to affected regions is still good. Our ground forces can reach the areas so far,” Zaw Min Tun said.
Heavy rains pounded other parts of Mon, Karen and Kachin states, flooding roads and destroying bridges that crumbled under the weight of the downpour...ဓ
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"The Guardian"
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2019-08-12
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Flood waters in most parts of Ye township in Mon State began to recede on Sunday, dropping by 30 centimetres as rain that has been hitting the area has stopped for now, said Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) MP U Myo Win.
Description:
"“The worst flooding seen in Ye was recorded in 1942, and this is the second-worst flooding in 70 years. At present, water is falling gradually although people are still worried and praying there is no more heavy rain coming,” U Myo Win said.
“Last night, the water rose to the upper level of two-storey houses at about 30cm per hour and people were frightened and asking for help before phone connections were lost,” he added.
An estimated 5000 people who were trapped all Saturday night were rescued, and most people have been evacuated to higher ground, including Shwesandaw Pagoda and the train station in town, he said.
“All phone lines were down after 5pm yesterday (Saturday). Of four major phone lines, only one worked but the connection was intermittent. We had no communications with villages, and we dared not go to Chaung Taung village, which was closest to us, because the floodwaters were so strong. We are still disconnected from Han Gan, Chaung Taung, Kyaung and Kyauk Mee Chaung villages,” he said.
In the morning, the sun came out and two motorboats from the regional government arrived, he said..."
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"Myanmar Times"
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2019-08-12
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"A landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains killed at least 13 people and injured dozens more in eastern Myanmar, officials said on Friday (Aug 9), as floods forced tens of thousands across the country to flee their homes.
The deluge of mud engulfed 16 homes and a monastery early Friday in Thae Pyar Kone village in Mon state, district administrator Myo Min Tun told AFP.
"Thirteen people have so far been found dead and 27 taken to hospital in Mawlamyine (Mon state's capital)," he told AFP by phone.
Emergency teams are set to continue the search and rescue operation into Friday night in the hunt for more survivors or to retrieve bodies.
Workers were also trying to unblock the main highway from Yangon to Mawlamyine, buried under up to 1.8m of debris, Myo Min Tun added.
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"CNA"
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2019-08-11
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"MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar: The death toll from a landslide triggered by monsoon rains in eastern Myanmar rose to at least 41, an official said late Saturday (Aug 10), as emergency workers continued for a...
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"MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar: The death toll from a landslide triggered by monsoon rains in eastern Myanmar rose to at least 41, an official said late Saturday (Aug 10), as emergency workers continued for a second night their desperate search through thick mud for the scores feared missing.
A huge brown gash on the hillside marked where the deluge of mud flooded onto Ye Pyar Kone village in Mon state on Friday, wiping out 27 homes.
Search and rescue teams worked through Friday night and into late Saturday, using excavators and their bare hands to recover bodies from the deep sludge.
"The death toll has risen to 41," township administrator Zaw Moe Aung told AFP on Saturday.
Some farm animals, like cows and goats, were found alive, but "there are no humans left alive," he said, adding that the search operations will push through for a second night.
So far, 47 people have been left injured while officials believe that more than 80 people could still be missing.
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"CNA"
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2019-08-11
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"• Continuous Monsoon rain since the start of the month resulted to flooding in several areas in Southern Myanmar – Ayeyarwady, Bago, Kayin, Mon, and Tanintharyi.
• According to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), a rain-induced landslide occurred in a village in Paung Township (Mon State) on Friday. Search & Rescue operations has so far recovered 41 dead bodies, and believed another 41 are still missing. Rescued injured residents are immediately sent to hospitals for medical care.
• DDM is providing relief and cash assistance to affected families. In addition, key Government officials (including the Vice President) inspected the ongoing Search & Rescue operations in the landslide area today, and visited affected families in several areas to provide encouragement and assistance.
• Initial impact data estimates at least 46,000 were displaced across Southern Myanmar due to the flooding, and at least 4,000 houses were damaged. Several bridges and roads were also damaged, further adding challenge to the ongoing disaster response operations. Damage assessment and data gathering is continuously being conducted..."
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"Reliefweb" via ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance
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2019-08-11
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"Heavy monsoon rains have displaced some 26,000 people in 14 townships across southern Myanmar since Saturday.
Affected regions include Karen and Mon states and Bago, Tannithary and Irrawaddy regions.
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology announced that flooding will continue in Hpa-an, the capital of Karen State, at least until Friday, with water levels on the Salween River exceeding dangerous levels.
Also reaching or exceeding established danger levels are the Bilin River in Mon State, the Sittaung and Shwe Kyin rivers in Bago Region and the Nga Wan River in Irrawaddy Region, while water levels on the Moei River, on the Thailand-Myanmar border, are expected to drop by Thursday, the department said.
A deep tropical depression over India early this week brought heavy rains across Myanmar, with record-setting downpours in Yangon on Wednesday, according to the department.
The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement’s Disaster Management Department said that, as of Wednesday, more than 17,300 people from nearly 4,000 households are taking temporary shelter at relief camps, and that they will gradually update that number as more people are affected..."
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"Reliefweb" via The Irrawaddy
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2019-08-11
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" Three people have been killed by monsoon flooding which occurred in Myanmar's states and regions since last month, an official from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement told Xinhua.
"About nine states and regions including Kayin, Mon states and Bago regions have been suffering from monsoon flooding since July. So far, two deaths were reported in Magway region and one in Kachin state," said Daw Phyu Lei Lei Tun, director of disaster management department under the ministry.
At present, flooding displaced over 5,800 residents and about 21 relief camps have been opened to accommodate flood-hit residents in some townships of Kayin state while provision of relief kits to flood victims are being carried out by the ministry in flood affected regions and states, she added.
Meanwhile, water levels of Sittaung, Shwe Kyin, Bago rivers in Bago region and Nga Wun and toe rivers in Ayeyarwady region were forecast to remain above its danger level, according to the latest forecast by the Meteorology and Hydrology Department.
The department also forecast that water levels of Thanlwin, Thaungyin rivers in Kayin state and Bilin river of Mon state will continue rising for at least 24 hours.
Also, the department stated that monsoon is vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
Frequent squalls with rough to very rough seas are forecast to be experienced off and along Myanmar coasts and surface wind speed in squalls may reach 40-45 miles per hour, according to the department's latest weather report..."
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"Xinhua Net"
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2019-08-11
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Flooding caused by the first monsoon of the season displaced more than 45,000 people, according to a statement issued by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs-Myanmar (OCHA) on Thursday.
Description:
"Flooding has affected Kachin, Rakhine, Mon and Chin states and Mandalay, Sagaing, Bago and Magwe regions.
Many people have returned home, but more than 11,500 people remain at evacuation centres, as it has not rained for four days at higher altitudes and water is draining to lower-lying areas.
However, rivers are still overflowing their banks and remain at dangerous levels, upstream and downstream. Water flowing along the path of the Ayeyarwady River towards lower Myanmar poses a risk in Mandalay, Magwe and Pyay.
U Kyaw Moe Oo, director general of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, said July and August are among the heaviest for rainfall in Myanmar. This is the beginning of the monsoon season, and heavy rains are expected to continue across the region..."
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"Myanmar Times"
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2019-08-11
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"SHWEGYIN, Myanmar: Raging floods across Myanmar have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in recent weeks, officials said on Thursday (Aug 8), as monsoon rains pummel the nation.
Aerial images from Shwegyin township in Bago region showed how the area had become a vast lake of water.
Only the rooftops could be seen of many homes lining the Sittaung river.
Emergency services have been helping bring people to dry ground, many seeking shelter in local monasteries.
Others waded through waist-deep floodwaters or rowed on wooden boats with pets and any belongings they could take with them.
Than Aye, 42, who has diabetes and is partially-sighted, struggled to escape the deluge.
"I could not do anything when the flooding started but then the fire service came to rescue me by boat," he told AFP from the safety of the monastery that has been his home for the last five days.
The most severe flooding is currently in eastern Bago region and Mon and Karen states, according to the social welfare ministry..."
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"CNA"
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2019-08-11
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At least 41 people killed after a deluge of mud descends on village in Myanmar's eastern Mon state.
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"The death toll from a landslide triggered by monsoon rains in eastern Myanmar has risen to 41, officials said, as emergency workers continued searching through the mud for the scores more feared missing.
A huge brown gash on the hillside marked where the deluge of mud descended on Ye Pyar Kone village in Mon state on Friday, wiping out at least 27 homes.
Search and rescue teams worked through Friday night and into Saturday with excavators and their bare hands, trying to find survivors and recover bodies from the deep sludge.
"The death toll has risen to 41," township administrator Zaw Moe Aung told AFP late on Saturday.
So far, 47 people have been injured while officials believe that about 80 people could still be missing. Aerial photographs of Ye Pyar Kone showed the broken remnants of rooftops and other debris from the houses strewn next to trucks knocked over by the force of the mudslide.
Its hillside temple was left inundated, with only the pagoda's golden spire peeking out from beneath the mud..."
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"Al Jazeera"
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2019-08-11
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"Myanmar troops deployed to flood-hit parts of the country Sunday to help with relief efforts after the death toll from a deadly landslide jumped to 48.
Every year monsoon rains hammer Myanmar and other countries across Southeast Asia, submerging homes, displacing thousands and triggering landslides.
But the disaster Friday in southeastern Mon state was the worst in recent memory, and hundreds of emergency response workers were still pulling bodies out of the muddy wreckage early Sunday. "The total death toll reached 48. Search and rescue is still ongoing," Paung township administrator Zaw Moe Aung told AFP.
Heavy rains pounded Mon, Karen and Kachin states, flooding roads and destroying bridges.
As the rainy season reaches its peak, the country's armed forces are pitching in.
"Our regional military commands are working to help with the search and rescue process in disaster areas," Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun told AFP. "Helicopters will be used to supply food."
The bulk of the effort is focused on hard-hit Mon state, which sits on the coast of the Andaman sea..."
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"VOA" via Agence France-Presse
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"Nearly 12,000 more people were displaced by monsoon flooding in Myanmar over the last two days, bringing the current total number of people sheltering in evacuation sites due to floods to more than 38,000. More than 105,000 people have been displaced by flooding since late June, with people formerly displaced in Kachin, Rakhine and Chin states having already returned home when floodwaters receded.
Heavy rains are now severely affecting Mon State, with more than 7,000 people displaced in two days. According to the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS), there has been a landslide in Paung Township with houses buried and at least five reported deaths. Other townships have had houses and a school washed away, roads blocked and some towns and villages almost entirely flooded. MRCS is supporting the authorities with evacuations and transfers to hospital in the case of the landslide.
Kayin State and Bago region are also now especially hard-hit, with more than 3,300 and 3,700 additional people displaced respectively in two days. MRCS, local governments, civil society organizations and NGOs have been involved in responding so far, including cash transfers, supplies of rice and non-food items.
Heavy rains will continue across the region, in particular in Chin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States and Taninthayi Region..."
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"Reliefweb via UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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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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"Reliefweb"
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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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"Reliefweb" via UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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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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The Cox's Bazar district – home to nearly one million Rohingya Muslims – has seen at least 58.5 centimetres of rain since July 2, Bangladesh's meteorological department said.
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At least 10 people have died and thousands of shanty homes have been destroyed by monsoon rains in overcrowded Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh's southeast, officials said on Sunday.
An International Organisation for Migration (IOM) spokeswoman said heavy rains triggered mudslides in the refugee camps – which are mostly built on hill-slopes – destroying some 4,889 tarpaulin and bamboo shacks in the first two weeks of July.
More than 200 landslides have been reported since April in the camps, built near the border with Myanmar, and at least 10 people were killed, a UN report said, adding nearly 50,000 people have been affected.
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TRT World via IOM
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2019-07-29
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"Government is leading the response, with support
provided by national and international humanitarian
organizations...Ministry of Health & Sports (MoHS) leading the
health response, coordinated through Health
Emergency Operations Centre...Figures on population displacement to temporary evacuation sites are rapidly changing, cumulative
total is 153 744 people...Continuing health service provision by MoHS with field operation visits in Bilin and Kyaikmaraw townships, Mon State3...Wells previously inundated by floodwaters were
treated with chlorine in Kya-In Seikgyi Township, Kayin State by the Township Health Department...20 000 oral rehydration sachets provided to floodaffected population of Kyaikmaraw Township, Mon
State through the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement5...Myanmar Medical Association, Yangon Region,
deployed a medical team to Bago Region..."
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World Health Organisation (WHO)
Date of publication:
2018-08-12
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2019-06-13
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"Heavy monsoon rains since early July 2018 have
resulted in flooding...Four states and regions have been affected...More than 120,000 people have been displaced in up to 288 evacuation centres...Government is leading the response, with the
Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS) spearheading the health response...MoHS activated the Health Emergency
Operations Centre which have been monitoring and coordinating among central, state, and township level health departments in order to
ensure an effective health response to all affected population...In Mon State, 2 826 patients received medical
care from respective local health departments,
and with no cases of infectious diseases of public
health concern reported as at 1 Aug 2018..."
Source/publisher:
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Date of publication:
2018-08-02
Date of entry/update:
2019-06-13
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Individual Documents
Category:
World Health Organisation (WHO), General studies and surveys on health in Burma, Health in different regions of Burma/Myanmar, Burma/Myanmar reports to international bodies and mechanisms, Natural Disasters - General
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English
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"Emergency health sector preparedness and response
meeting in MoHS led by Union Minister on 27 July
2018...Health sector coordination meeting led by Permanent
secretary on 1 August 2018...Central Health Emergency Operations Center activated 24/7 until present...National Health Cluster meeting was held in MoHS, Naypyidaw, on 20 August 2018. Detailed flood-related actions and updates were shared by MoHS and health
partners...Figures on population displacement are rapidly
changing, cumulative total is 376 evacuation sites (51
sites remaining with 20 938 population)...It is critical to note that water levels in a total of 48 dams and reservoirs have exceeded full levels and are currently overflowing through their spillways5, while
rainy season continues...Integrated allocation strategy (Myanmar
Humanitarian Fund & UN Central Emergency Response
Fund) for the flood response has been launched for all
clusters and sectors...MoHS mobile clinics are implementing active
surveillance for diseases under national surveillance
(DUNS) through event-based reporting...Routine vaccination has been provided among the displaced population in Kayin State, and is planned in Bago Region..."
Source/publisher:
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Date of publication:
2018-08-23
Date of entry/update:
2019-06-13
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Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
World Health Organisation (WHO), Natural Disasters - General, General studies and surveys on health in Burma, Burma/Myanmar reports to international bodies and mechanisms
Language:
English
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pdf
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Description:
"This occasional policy paper aims to improve the
humanitarian sector?s understanding of the nexus between
climate change and violent conflict. This is crucial, given
that about 80 per cent of the humanitarian crises with an
inter-agency humanitarian appeal are conflict related,
and climate change is expected to exacerbate this. The
chair?s summary of the World Humanitarian Summit made
it clear that in order to prevent conflict, a complementary
approach which includes addressing climate change, is
needed. The High-Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing
also highlighted ?the growing inter-linkages between
humanitarian, development, peacekeeping and climate
change-related interventions” and their relevance for
humanitarian action.
This paper suggests a series of indicators and new metrics
for assessing the risk of climate change-induced conflict for
157 countries covering more than 99 per cent of the world?s
population. The aim is to identify indicators that can help
to identify countries that are exposed to what is described
here as the climate-conflict nexus, i.e, the intersection
between two key factors: weak institutions and pre-existing
social fragility, as well as climate change vulnerability.
Measuring and quantifying these interlinks, particularly
their humanitarian impact, is essential for delivering on
the High-Level Panel?s call to reflect their implications in
humanitarian finance allocations.
This paper identifies 20 countries [including Myanmar] in the climate-conflict
nexus. They encompass some 780 million people living
mostly in South Asia, South-East Asia and sub-Saharan
Africa. All of the countries in the climate-conflict nexus
are low- or lower-middle-income nations, where the
international humanitarian system is already actively
providing life-saving assistance to millions of people
affected by recurrent humanitarian crises......Contains a short case study of Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar...
Source/publisher:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Date of publication:
2016-04-30
Date of entry/update:
2016-07-01
[field_licence]
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Natural Disasters - General, Climate Change policy - global ( statements, studies, conferences etc.)
Language:
English
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1.54 MB
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Description:
"Myanmar is exposed to a wide range of natural hazards, triggering different types of small scale to large-scale disasters across the country?s territory. A total of 27 natural disasters have been recorded between 1980 and 2010, causing the death of approximately 140,000 people, and affecting the lives and livelihoods of 3.9 million people; an average of 125,000 people a year. By far the most devastating natural disaster in Myanmar?s history, cyclone Nargis tore through the Delta region in May 2008, affecting 2.4 million people and claiming the lives of 135,000?.
Source/publisher:
MYANMAR DRR WORKING GROUP
Date of publication:
2013-05-31
Date of entry/update:
2016-06-25
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Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Natural Disasters - General
Language:
English
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pdf
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Abstract:
"Adaptation to climate change includes addressing sea level rise and increased storm surges in many coastal areas. Mangroves can substantially reduce the vulnerability of the adjacent coastal land from inundation and erosion. However, climate change poses a large threat to mangroves. This paper quantifies the coastal protection provided by mangroves for 42 developing countries in the current climate, and a future climate change scenario with a one-meter sea level rise and 10 percent intensification of storms. The benefits of the coastal protection provided by mangroves are measured in terms of population and gross domestic product at a reduced risk from inundation; the loss of benefits under climate change is measured as the increased population and gross domestic product at risk. The findings demonstrate that although sea level rise and increased storm intensity would increase storm surge areas and the amounts of built resources at risk, the greatest impact is the expected loss of mangroves. Under current climate and mangrove coverage, 3.5 million people and roughly $400 million in gross domestic product of are at risk. In the future climate change scenario, the vulnerable population and gross domestic product at risk would increase by 103 and 233 percent, respectively. The greatest risk is in East Asia, especially in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar"
Author Blankespoor, Brian; Dasgupta, Susmita; Lange, Glenn-Marie;
Source/publisher:
World Bank
Date of publication:
2016-03-14
Date of entry/update:
2016-03-17
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Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Wetlands (global and regional) description, Adaptation, Mitigation, Natural Disasters - General
Language:
English
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pdf
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849.24 KB
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"In this study, the seismic hazards of Myanmar are analyzed based on both deterministic
and probabilistic scenarios. The area of the Sumatra?Andaman Subduction Zone
is newly defined and the lines of faults proposed previously are grouped into nine
earthquake sources that might affect the Myanmar region. The earthquake parameters
required for the seismic hazard analysis (SHA) were determined from seismicity data
including paleoseismological information. Using previously determined suitable attenuation
models, SHA maps were developed. For the deterministic SHA, the earthquake
hazard in Myanmar varies between 0.1 g in the Eastern part up to 0.45 g along the
Western part (Arakan Yoma Thrust Range). Moreover, probabilistic SHA revealed that
for a 2% probability of exceedance in 50 and 100 years, the levels of ground shaking
along the remote area of the Arakan Yoma Thrust Range are 0.35 and 0.45 g, respectively.
Meanwhile, the main cities of Myanmar located nearby the Sagaing Fault Zone,
such as Mandalay, Yangon, and Naypyidaw, may be subjected to peak horizontal ground
acceleration levels of around 0.25 g."
Nanthaporn Somsa-Ard, Santi Palioplee
Source/publisher:
JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI
Date of publication:
2013-10-31
Date of entry/update:
2016-03-02
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Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Natural Disasters - General
Language:
English
Format :
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