ON the night of 30 July, heavy rain and river erosion caused water to overflow from the Ngawun River embankment, flooding wards and villages in Ayeyawady Region. As a result, flooding affected five wards and several villages in Laymyethna Township, as well as 14 wards and some villages across Hinthada, Yekyi, Ngathainggyoung, Kyonpyaw and Kyaunggon townships.
Despite the flooding, the Ngawun River in Kyonpyaw Township reached a maximum level of eight feet one inch on 30 August and is currently at seven feet one inch, a decrease of about one foot. In Kyaunggon Township, the river reached a maximum level of seven feet one inch on 30 August and is currently at six feet four inches, a decrease of about nine inches. In Ngathainggyoung Township, the Ngawun River reached a maximum level of 10 feet nine inches on 23 August and is currently at nine feet one inch, a decrease of about two feet eight inches.
Tatmadaw personnel from the South-West Command, together with police personnel, firefighters, social welfare groups, charitable organizations and residents, conducted cleaning activities at monasteries, schools, hospitals and clinics in townships, villages and wards where the water level had receded.
Food packages and other necessities continue to be provided to flood victims in relief camps, along with timely emergency healthcare services and comprehensive assistance with rehabilitation activities. In addition, efforts are continuing to reinforce low-lying areas vulnerable to flooding and prevent the inflow of floodwaters by using methods such as placing large geotextile bags, filling sandbags, and driving steel sheet piles using machinery and manpower. — MNA/ MKKS