This year’s flooding has complicated Burma’s efforts to recover from the devastating inundation that hit much of the country last year.
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Red Cross calls for donations as floods continue
The Myanmar Red Cross Society is calling for more help to deal with the aftermath of flooding across the country, as the number of those affected rises to 420,000.
More than 170,000 affected by floods
More than 39,000 households in five states and divisions across Burma have been displaced by flooding so far this year, according to the Relief and Resettlement Department.
Months after floods, Magwe communities struggle to recover
It has been eight months since floods wreaked havoc across Burma, but in Magwe Division many farmers are struggling to get back on their feet.
Flood aid begins arriving from India, China
The Indian air force sends two cargo planes, while a Chinese convoy brings rice, noodles and medicine. The EU, Britain and USA all offer donations.