Due to the severe flood that occurred in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, Mandalay and Bago regions, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, and Shan states, more than 187 temporary relief camps were opened. A total of 59,413 households with 236,649 individuals from 37 townships were accommodated at 187 relief camps as of 13 September.

In addition, aid worth K12 million has been donated to the flood victims as of 12 September, according to Director Daw Lay Shwe Zin Oo of the Department of Disaster Management.

“We are supporting and aiding the required materials such as boats, life jackets, rescue materials and foodstuffs to the victims in Nay Pyi Taw where the flood hit the worst. We are also planning to assist in the places where houses and property lost and were damaged due to the flood, although the water level decreased,” Daw Lay Shwe Zin Oo said.

Moreover, departments under the Ministry of Health, regional administrative bodies, relevant departments and the public will be collaborating to carry out removing dirty water from the lakes and ponds, chlorination, and anti-dengue processes to prevent the potential outbreak of diarrhoea and dengue fever after the water level decreases. In addition, authorities are carrying out for supplying enough medicines and pharmaceuticals, 24/7 healthcare services, personal hygienic matters, access to purified drinking water, water purification process, access to fresh and healthy foods, systematic garbage system, awareness raising for preventing infectious diseases and health knowledge at the relief camps, and to transfer the patients to the hospital in time.

Due to Typhoon Yagi, the water level increased in Ngalaik Creek, Hsinthay Creek, and Paunglaung Creek; flood swept; landslide; and power towers, buildings, roads and bridges collapsed in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area. Schools have been temporarily closed due to the severe flood.

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