Myanmar: Flood Affected Areas (3 Aug 2015)

Heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in several parts of the country during the last two weeks of July. Cyclone Komen, that made landfall in Bangladesh on 30 July, has brought strong winds, heavy rains resulting in floods and landslides in several states and regions in Myanmar.

On 31 July, President U Thein Sein issued a statement proclaiming (1) Chin State, (2) Sagaing Region, (3) Magway Region and (4) Rakhine State, as natural disaster zones.

ACAPS Briefing Note - Myanmar: Flooding in Rakhine, Chin, Magway, Sagaing, 06 August 2015