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Myanmar
- Rapid assessment and relief assistance is ongoing according to Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Myanmar.
- The official Facebook pages for the local authorities of the affected areas are:
- DDM Bago
- DDM Tanintharyi Region
- Kayin State DDM
- DDM Lashio
- DDM Ayeyarwady
- DDM Taunggyi Shan State
- Based on data from both DDM and Myanmar Red Cross, there are a total of 9 provinces affected but the worst affected areas are still Bago, Tanintharyi, Kayin and Mon.
- As the monsoon persists, the risk of landslides remains relatively moderate to high in certain hilly and mountainous regions. The map was kindly provided by Pacific Disaster Center.
- Flood Warning have been issued by Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Myanmar for Thabaung Township.
- Time-lapse images of surface rainfall provided by DMH can be accessed here.
Other countries in Northern ASEAN Region
- Wet weather conditions are expected to continue in the Northern ASEAN Region. This is due to the Southwest Monsoons which brings additional rainfall.
- Stay tuned to ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre next sub-seasonal weather outlook for more information on the first fortnight of August 2018.