CNI News

4 July 2024

Due to flooding in Ayeyarwady, Maykha Rivers and some streams with heavy rains, they were finding it difficult in carrying out relief operations, social assistance associations told CNI News.

Although the water level has gone down in some places, the water level has not in other places. So, it is still necessary to carry out emergency relief operations for the flood victims and boats and fuel are needed to do so, an official from Shwe Myittar Shwe Set Social Assistance Association, told CNI News.

" It's difficult to get enough fuel in Myitkyina. Roadside fuel shops have been flooded. We can't get fuel from pump stations as much as we want. The price of fuel has been 10,000 to 15,000 kyats per liter, I heard. We need fuel to carry out relief operations. There are places where you can't go by car, so you need boats and fuel." he said.

While the flood victims in Myitkyina were being assisted and relieved

Because so many houses were submerged due to flood in Kachin State, over 10,000 people were evacuated to monasteries and large buildings on higher land reportedly.

At present, flood victims are desperately in need of food and dresses and some flood victims have been homeless because their houses were washed away by the water current, according to social assistance associations.

Although Myitkyina and Waingmaw Townships experienced floods in 2004, the floods this year are getting worse, an official from the branch office in Kachin State of Myanmar Social Relief Organization told CNI News.

While seeing the flood victims in Myitkyina

" The flood this year gets worse than 2004. We don't get enough boats and fuel. Now all the social assistance associations from Mohnyin, Mogaung and Namti Towns. Although the water level has gone down, the water level is until your chest and other places, to your waist. The water level hasn't gone down at all in Kyet Paung Gyan. Schools can't be opened yet. They will take one or two weeks because they were completely flooded." he said.

The water level of Ayeyarwady River had been higher since the morning of 30th June and the level reached 1406 cm on 1st July although the critical water point is 1200 cm of Myitkyina.

The floods started taking place in Myitkyina, Waingmaw, Chipwi, Tanai and Hpakant on the low-lying places on 30th June and it might be delayed to finish reconstruction tasks, reviewed social assistance and relief associations.