ON the night of 30 July, heavy rainfall and riverbank erosion caused water to breach through the underlying sand vein of an oxbow lake beneath the Ngawun River embankment in Laymyethna Township, Ayeyawady Region, initiating floodwaters to flow into local wards and villages. Due to this inundation, flooding has affected five urban wards and several villages in Laymyethna, as well as 17 wards and villages across Hinthada, Yekyi, Ngathainggyoung, Kyonpyaw, and Kyaunggon Townships to date.
Amid the ongoing situation, the Ngawun River floodwaters in Laymyethna Township, which reached a peak of around 7 feet 9 inches on 14 August, have receded by about 2 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 2 inches today. In Yekyi Township, water levels peaked at approximately 11 feet 2 inches on 24 August and have dropped by about 1 foot 2 inches to 9 feet 8 inches today. Similarly, in Ngathaingchaung, floodwaters peaked at about 10 feet 9 inches on 23 August and decreased by roughly 10 inches to 9 feet 11 inches yesterday.
To restore smooth transportation for the public and vehicles, local military personnel, Myanmar Police Force members, firefighters, social rescue and charity organizations, and residents are collaborating to clear mud and debris deposited along the Laymyethna–Hinthada road and other affected areas where waters have receded.
Furthermore, to control and prevent water infiltration at the Ngawun embankment, reinforcement works on low-lying embankment sections are being actively accelerated using heavy machinery and manpower. These measures include laying large geobags, filling sandbags within pole/stake barriers, and driving steel sheet piles.
Officials from the South-West Command have visited the sites to inspect the relief operations and flood-prevention efforts, coordinating and providing necessary assistance. — MNA/ST
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