Myanmar, Flooding in Multiple Regions

As of Aug 27; 2020, there is 21,487 still affected by flooding with details as follows: Kachin - 1766 Mandalay - 1102 Sagaing - 3145 Magway - 8689 Bago - 799 Shan - 250 Kayah - 681 Kayin - 4976 Mon - 79 Update Aug. 14: Sagaing - 1566 Magway - 9501 Mandalay - 4196 Bago - 5441 Kayin - 83 Update Aug. 2: Affected population Kachin - 4329 Sagaing - 12707 Magway - 6955 Mandalay - 35554 Bago - 3989 Since 19 July, widespread floods triggered by heavy rain and a broken geological sedimentary dike have been reported across Mandalay Region, leading to casualties and damage. The most affected parts are the villages located close to Ayeyarwady River including Amarapura township. According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), 200 people have been evacuated and 20,000 affected. National authorities and the IFRC are conducting a rapid assessment and are providing help for those most affected. For the next 24 hours, heavy rain with thunderstorms are forecast across most parts of the country including Mandalay Region. Floods affected townships and number of HH data as of 27th July 2020 (evening) Seasonal Flooding Kachin State Township Name- Bhamo, Shwegu, Hpakhant, Tsawlaw, Lamaing and Moekaung township affected seasonal floods Total 30 -evacuation site- number of affected households- 1383, affected population- 6649 Sagaing Region Township Name-Ka Thar, Tigyaing, Hkamti, Mingin Total- 20 evacuation site (evacuated to relative houses)- number of affected households- 1451, affected population- 6516 Magway Region Townsip Name- Chauk, Yeynanchaung, Magway, Kanma Total- 20 evacuation site- number of affected households- 213, affected population- 884 Flash Floods Mandalay Region Township Name- Amarapura, Tataroo, Sintkaing, Thabaikkyin Total- 47 evacuation site- number of affected households- 6466, affected population- 24272 Update 30 Jul: Myanmar state media reported on 30 July that the Ayeyarwady (also Ayeyawady and Irrawaddy) River burst its banks in Sagaing Region, prompting the evacuation of 6,516 people from 1,451 households. In a report of 29 July, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said nearly 7,750 people in nine townships were displaced between 11 and 27 July by flooding in Kachin state. As of 29 July, some of those displaced had been able to return homes, although 46 temporary shelters were still hosting around 6,650 people.