SUMMARY
• Torrential rain starting from 16 July 2015 in the Northern part of Myanmar and Cyclone Komen that landfall Bengladesh has triggered severe and widespread floods and landslides across twelve states and regions in Myanmar.
• As of 9th August 2015, the National Natural Disaster Management Committee reported that affected population accounted for 1,016,167 while 211,709 households were displaced, and death toll reached 99.
• According to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, rainfall will continue compound with flood water from northern part of Myanmar will trigger potential risk of inundation in delta area of the Ayeyarwady region.
DAMAGE
As of 9th August, floods caused over 1.29 million acres of farm land inundated and 687,200 acres were damaged and 15199 houses were totally destroyed. Railways, motor roads, bridges, schools, health facilities and monasteries were damaged.