More than 5800 people have been evacuated in Mon State following heavy rainfall and flooding yesterday.
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Floods leave a path of destruction across Burma
Flash flooding continues to wreak havoc across Burma this week claiming three lives and leaving a path of destruction. Three people have been killed in the floods in Magwe Division,…
Natural disasters costing Burma 3% of GDP
Burma’s government says past three years that the number of climate-induced disasters such as floods and cyclones has increased over the past three years.
Floods, landslides hit western Chin State
Several days of constant rains have caused rivers to burst their banks in western Chin State, with the townships of Falam and Kalay particularly affected.
Mandalay, Pakokku hit by floods; Irrawaddy River exceeds danger level
Flooding has driven thousands of people from their homes in Mandalay Division as seasonal monsoon rains wreak havoc on the region.
2 killed, 100,000 displaced by floods in Burma
Water levels have risen steadily since unrelenting monsoon rain began in early July, driving some people to higher land or seek shelter in Buddhist monasteries, says official.