Myanmar: Recurring Floods Displace over 130,000 in Myanmar

Jul 28, 2017 | Myint Kay thi, Htike Nandar Win, Nay Aung, and Ye Ywal Myint, Myanmar Times
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Recurring floods in large part of the country have forced over 130,000 people to flee their homes as of July 25, relief officials said. Among those affected by floods were the Sagaing, Magwe, Bago and Ayeyarwady Regions as well as Kayin, Mon and Shan States and the new capital of Nay Pyi Taw. The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) noted that monsoon came early this year triggering floods.