In Laymyethna Township, Ayeyawady Region, heavy rainfall and riverbank erosion on the night of 30 July caused a breach in the sand stratum of the oxbow lake at the base of the Ngawun River embankment, allowing floodwaters to break through the barrier.
To date, the
flooding has affected a total of 11 urban wards and 189 villages, including
five urban wards, major downtown roads, and 121 surrounding villages in
Laymyethna Township; 37 villages in Hinthada Township; two urban wards and 24
surrounding villages in Yekyi Township; two urban wards in Ngathaingchaung
Township, Yekyi Township; and two urban wards and seven surrounding villages in
Kyonpyaw Township.
Consequently,
Tatmadaw personnel from South-West Command, police personnel, firefighters,
social relief groups, volunteers, and local communities have joined forces to
establish flood relief centres. They have been actively engaged in search and
rescue operations for flood-stricken residents, while also delivering food
supplies and providing medical care. Furthermore, emergency efforts to control
and prevent water from flowing through the Ngawun embankment are being
intensified by laying geotextile bags (geobags), placing sandbags between
timber piles, and driving steel sheet piles into the ground.
Additionally,
in areas where floodwaters have receded, Tatmadaw personnel, police personnel,
firefighters, and volunteer groups are joining forces to clear mud and debris
from schools and roads.
Officials
from the South-West Command visited the site to inspect the ongoing operations
and provided the necessary coordination and support.
MNA/TH
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