Myanmar, Flooding in Myanmar

Myanmar has experienced torrential rains starting from the end of June. The rains are associated with the Southwest Monsoon, which marks the start of the rainy season in Myanmar. Monsoon season usually begins in May or June and continues until October. The development of a tropical storm over the Bay of Bengal has also enhanced the situation by creating more heavy downpour and thunderstorm over the last days of July. The flooding affected 13 states and regions in Myanmar, which include: Rakhine, Sagaing, Magway, Chin, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Mandalay, Kayin, Kachin, Shan, Mon, Yangon and Tanintharyi. Based on most recent information from NNDMC (15 August), the flood incidents have claimed for IMPACT - 110 death - 1,615,335 people were affected - 333,178 people were displaced - 16,095 houses were damaged - Over 1.4 million acres (or 566,000 ha) of farm land were inundated and 910,000 acres (370,000 ha) were damaged by the floods. RESPONSE - As of 4 August, The Government of Myanmar welcome international humanitarian assistance - At least 2 billion Kyats (USD 1.8 million) has been disbursed to support the flood victims