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, water levels in the Ngawun River have decreased: in Kyonpyaw Township, where the river level peaked at approximately eight feet one inch on 30 August, it has dropped by about one foot two inches to approximately six feet 11 inches yesterday; in Kyaunggon Township, where it peaked at approximately seven feet one inch on 30 August, it has fallen by about 11 inches to approximately six feet two inches yesterday; and in Yekyi Township, where it reached a high of approximately 11 feet two inches on 24 August, it has decreased by about four feet four inches to approximately six feet 10 inches yesterday.
Tatmadaw personnel from the South-West Command, together with police personnel, firefighters, social welfare groups, charitable organizations and local 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/TH
#TheGlobalNewLightOfMyanmar