- The aftermath of tropical cyclone YAGI and the ongoing Southwest monsoon continue to unfold across the Philippines, Viet Nam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. Tropical Bebinca and the approaching tropical depression GENER are expected to worsen the Southwest monsoon, continuing to cause destruction, displacement and loss of life.
- The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) as of 16 September reports almost 300 deaths and 38 missing people in Viet Nam. In Myanmar, 631,000 people have been affected, while 116 people have been reported dead. In Laos, four people died and another is still missing. In the Philippines, 21 people died and 26 are reported missing.
- Following Viet Nam's request for assistance, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) is coordinating with Member and Participating states to respond to the needs.
- The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMSR754) was activated in rapid mapping mode to provide damage assessment across Viet Nam and ten maps have been produced so far. DG ECHO is assessing how to further respond to the significant needs of the affected populations across the region.
- For the next 24 hours, moderate to locally heavy rainfall is expected over most of the hit countries.
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