Relief Measures: Support for flood-affected areas in Southern Shan State

Due to adverse weather conditions and thunderstorms, continuous heavy rainfall on November 9 and 10 caused flooding in several townships across Shan State.

In response, state authorities and relevant government departments have been carrying out emergency evacuations, providing food and drinking water, arranging temporary shelters and delivering healthcare services to flood-affected people.

The Union-level government has also been providing assistance. On November 12, Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Ko Ko Lwin, accompanied by the Shan State Minister for Social Affairs and officials, visited the temporary flood relief camp at Kone Hlaing Monastery in Shwe Nyaung of Taunggyi Township.

The Union Minister met with flood-affected residents and provided rice, cash assistance for food supplies, canned fish and instant noodles to help meet their immediate needs. At the camp, assistance worth over 12.1 million kyat was provided to 708 people from 197 households.

As of November 12, assistance had also been provided to 383 people from 85 households staying at three temporary relief camps in Namsang Township, which worth over 1.9 million kyat and 1,181 people from 272 households at seven temporary relief camps in Maukmai Township, Linkhe District, worth over 5.9 million kyat.