Relief aid reaches flood victims in various places

People living near river banks and in lowland areas should move to safe places, suggested the National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC) yesterday.

The NDMC urged residents near river banks and low-lying areas in Hpa-an, Bago, Bilin townships and Madauk town to move to higher grounds where they would be safe from floods, and warned those in Toungoo, Shwegyin and Thabaung townships to be alert over any rising water levels.

The Kayin State government is providing meal boxes to flood victims taking refuge in basic education schools, cyclone shelters and a religious school in Hpa-an twice a day, apart from providing soy milk, eggs, bread, and various kinds of snacks.

Flood victims, including expecting mothers and infants, of Kyauktaga and Penwegon townships of Bago Region staying at a village monastery received over Ks11 million worth of foodstuff.

Relief aid including rice, cooking oil and canned fish was transported by five boats to a temporary shelter in Bilin, and plans are underway to set up two more cyclone shelters, particularly for expecting mothers and children.

Cash awards were presented to people who were collectively reinforcing the embankment of Sittoung River in Natkwin town, Kyaukkyi Township.

In Kyaikto Township, flood victims are taking shelter at four relief camps. Moreover, 1,620 victims at a monastery in Kawtsannaing ward received Ks3402000 million, 113 victims at a primary school in Taungthusu ward received over Ks237300, 571 victims at an affiliated high school in Zeyamon ward received Ks1199100 and 180 victims at a religious building at a pagoda in Phetkaleik Village received Ks37,8000.

Beginning 28 July, a team comprising staff of the administrative bodies, members of social organisations and local people have been reinforcing the embankment of the swollen Sittoung river.

MNA

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar