Floods surge in Kayah State
Heavy rain in Kayah State has caused widespread flooding and left a path of devastation for residents. Yesterday dozens of wards in the in the capital of Kayah State, Loikaw, experienced widespread[…]
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Floods hit Mon State
More than 5800 people have been evacuated in Mon State following heavy rainfall and flooding yesterday.
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,[…]
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.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News
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.
3 dead as flooding wracks Upper Sagaing
“Floodwaters have swept away 23 houses and affected more than 10,000 people,” said Dr. Zaw Win, the regional minister of social affairs for Sagaing Division.
Flooding subsides in Hpakant
“A day before, the flooding has been about a metre to two metres in the streets,” said a local resident.
Arakan Lead Story News Refugees Rohingya
Bangladesh looks to move Rohingya refugees to flooded island
Bangladesh has resurrected a plan to relocate thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Arakan State to a flooded island in the Bay of Bengal to prevent them from “intermingling” with Bangladeshi citizens.
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Flooding hits villages in southern Mandalay Division
Villages in at least four townships in southern Mandalay Division are experiencing flooding in the wake of recent heavy rainfall.
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Salween documentary warns of mass flooding
A series of small islands on the Salween River is at risk of ‘going under’ if construction of a hydro-power dam goes ahead as planned, says a local NGO.
500 homes flooded after sluice gates ordered open in Magwe
Locals are calling for official assistance, as well as measures to prevent an outbreak of waterborne diseases such as dysentery.
Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Floods leave delta island inhabitants stranded
Residents of Sankin Island in the Irrawaddy delta say there is no relief in sight as flooding in the area continues three weeks after it began.
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Floods continue to wreak havoc in delta region
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.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News
100 families displaced by floods in Hmawbi
Although local authorities are managing assistance to the flood victims, they will soon have shortages of food and water.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News
45,000 affected by floods in Irrawaddy delta
“It would be nice if the government could provide some assistance, such as rice and clean water to drink,” said a local farmer.
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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.
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Flooding leaves Sagaing villagers short of drinking water
Villagers in Sagaing Division are finding it more difficult to find safe drinking water amid flooding along the Chindwin River.
1,000 people evacuated in Latpadaung due to floods
DVB spoke to one resident who put the blame for the floods squarely on the Wanbao copper mine, saying it affects the free flow of the Chindwin River.
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.
Food, water, shelter needed for Arakan flood evacuees
The main townships affected are reported to be Minbya, Ponnagyun, Mrauk-U, Pauktaw and Kyauktaw.
Monsoon flash floods blanket NW Arakan
Celebrated Burmese meteorologist Tun Lwin has predicted that floods will soon blanket all of western Arakan State, as well as the Chin, Sagaing and Kachin regions.
Lead Story Natural Disasters News Pegu Division
Pegu farmlands destroyed by floods
“Farmlands located in the east and west of Zigon were destroyed. The floodwater is yet to subside, and the river is still swelling.”
Lead Story Natural Disasters News Sagaing
2 killed as flash floods hit Sagaing
Two people were reportedly killed when flash floods hit the village of Myelin in the Sagaing Division town of Pinlebu on Thursday.
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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.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Police receive flood of election complaints
Cartoonist Hla Khin said he felt humiliated after police informed him that he was to be charged with an offence related to Burma’s 8 November election.
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Burmese economic growth stymied by flooding: World Bank
The World Bank’s prediction that the Burmese economy would grow at some 8.2 percent this year has been slashed in the latest ‘Myanmar Economic Report’.
One dead, several injured as mine accident floods village
A child was killed and more injured when the embankment of a tailing pond at a tin mine collapsed, triggering a landslide in the Dawei area of southern Burma.
2015 Elections Arakan Chin Lead Story News Politics Sagaing
2015 election: Voter lists ready in flood-hit areas
Despite speculation that Arakan, Chin and Sagaing regions would not be ready in time, Burma’s election commission says it is up to speed.
