13 September 2024
Water levels in rivers and creeks in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory are increasing due to heavy rain. Floods were caused in wards and villages located in Pyinmana, Tatkon, Zeyathiri and Pobbathiri townships. Therefore, temporary flood relief camps are opened in the areas, and rescue works are carried out.
Flood victims are rescued and evacuated by Tatmadaw personnel, police, firefighters, personnel from executive bodies, the Myanmar Red Cross Society, civic organizations and the public with boats.
Department of Medical Services of the Ministry of Health is providing medical care and treatments to the flood victims who are arriving at the temporary relief camps, especially for minor injuries and wounds, sneezing, coughing, and sicknesses, while some patients with multiple injuries were sent to the hospital.
Moreover, the flood victims were donated necessary items such as rice boxes, drinking water, fried noodles, foodstuff, clothing, blankets, mosquito nets and other goods by Tatmadaw families, staff, associations and donors.
Water levels were getting high in Ngalaik Creek, Sinthay Creek and Paunglaung Creek within the Nay Pyi Taw Council Territory due to Typhoon Yagi, causing flooding, landsliding, tearing down of electricity towers, buildings, roads, bridges, and houses. Additionally, flood-affected areas, townships and villages are encountering electricity blackouts. Schools have to be closed.
In Lewe, Dekkhinathiri and Zabuthiri townships, wards and villages were not flooded, although water levels are increasing in Yaaung Creek, Palwe Creek and Ngalaik Creek. However, water is entering houses located in the surrounding areas of Tagundaing Creek, Taungnyo Creek, and Ngalaik Creek in Ottarathiri Township without a critical situation. There are 16 temporary relief camps in the surrounding areas to evacuate the flooded households.
A total of 35 temporary relief camps for flood victims have already been developed to host and are providing medical care for the flood victims from 43 village- tracts in Nay Pyi Taw.
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