Myanmar: Floods - Jul 2014 Updates

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Disasters, climate change impacts and conflicts affect millions of people every year. They destroy livelihoods and cause huge and often irreversible damage to the economic, social and cultural fabric...

Executive summary The normalisation of Burma/Myanmar’s international relations reached new heights in November 2014 with foreign leaders coming to Naypyidaw for the Association of South East Asian...

Since 2011, more than 240,000 people in total have been displaced in Myanmar, primarily in Rakhine and Kachin states. In south eastern Myanmar, a large number of people remain displaced following...

HIGHLIGHTS 450 displaced people in need of housing after major fire in Kachin camp Humanitarian Response Plan for 2015 targets over 500,000 people for assistance Government strengthens disaster...

The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.

The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.

Snapshot 12–18 November Ethiopia: Waters have begun to recede from Leitchuor refugee camp in Gambella, but few refugees have returned to the camps so far, where alarming rates of severe malnutrition...

The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.

By SHWE AUNG Heavy non- seasonal showers, which lasted for four to five days in the lower delta region of Irrawaddy, has destroyed paddy fields and left farmers pondering the fate of their...

Snapshot 29 October – 4 November Yemen: As a government was agreed by Houthi and other opposition parties, the Southern Movement announced a merger to represent all southerners in the campaign for...

By SALAI THANT ZIN / THE IRRAWADDY PATHEIN, Irrawaddy Division — Local farmers in Labutta Township, Irrawaddy Division, are facing hardship after their rice paddies were flooded by saltwater, wiping...

The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.

HIGHLIGHTS Humanitarian and development assistance needed for vulnerable people in Rakhine Rakhine: Some positive developments but access to healthcare remains a major challenge Cross-line missions...

General Overview Natural disaster reports were regularly recorded in the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADInet) www.adinet.ahacentre.org Only significant disasters that satisfy the following...

The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.

More than 100 homes, farms and plantations in Magwe Division’s Kanyin village were inundated by a flood triggered by heavy rains on 17 October. Local residents in Kanyin said their homes and farm...

Weather Patterns, General Behaviour of the Mekong River and Flood Situation General weather patterns During the week of 13th October to 20th October 2014 eight weather bulletins were issued by the...

The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.

Weather Patterns, General Behaviour of the Mekong River and Flood Situation General weather patterns During the week of 06th October to 13th October 2014 seven weather bulletins were issued by the...