Over 3,000 local villagers returned home on Wednesday after a storm warning issued earlier in the week was lifted by the government’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
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Red alert in Monywa as floodwaters continue to rise
In Monywa, although the current is just two inches above danger level, it is expected to rise, while levels in towns upstream should fall, the Met Office predicted.
18 dead in Arakan floods, food aid shipped in by helicopter
Most of the casualties in Arakan were the result of boats capsizing or sinking on rivers. Some 130 rescue camps have been set up across the state.
Cyclone to miss Burma, Met Office says
A depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm, however it is not moving towards the Burmese coastline, the DMH says.
Heavy rain, flooding predicted for coastal areas
Many areas in lower Burma, including Rangoon, will experience heavy rains and flooding in the week ahead due to the seasonal monsoon, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.