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KACHIN
SAGAING
CHIN
KAYIN
MAGWAY
SHANMANDALAY
AYEYARWADY
KAYAH
BAGO
MON
RAKHINE
YANGON
NAYPYITAWAnn
Homalin
Paletwa
Hpapun
Hpakan
Mohnyin
Kani HsipawHahka
Mingin
Toungup
Kanbalu
Gwa
Bilin
Mawlaik
Minbya
TedimMomeik
Kyunhla
Ingapu
Mogok
Tangyan
Bago
Kale
Saw
Hlaingbwe
Thandwe
Hpa-An
Mogaung
Kalewa
Indaw
Gangaw
Ye U
Kawlin
Padaung
Saytottara
Singu
Hlegu
Kalaw
Tigyaing
Kyaukkyi
Thabeikkyin
Wetlet
Magway
ButhidaungKyauktaw
Thaton
ButalinAyadaw
Sagaing
Khin-U
Nyaung U
Myanaung
Myebon
Maungdaw
Pwintbyu
Myauk U
KyaiktoHinthada
Ponnagyun
Myinmu
Myaungmya
Monywa
Gyobingauk
Kyaukpyu
Shwedaung
Hmawbi
PauktawSittwe
Yethedaung
Shwepyithar
INDIA
BANGLADESH
CHINA
THAILAND
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Creation date: 3 Aug 2015 Glide number: FL-2015-000089-MMR Sources: RRD, MRCS, ACF, OCHA, Other Gov sources, MIMU Feedback: ochamyanmar@un.org,
MYANMAR: Flood Affected Areas (3 Aug 2015)
!\Nay Pyi Taw
Number of people affectedper Township
Less than 2,000 people
2,000 - 10,000 people
More than 10,000 people
Figures of the number of people affectedcome from the Relief and Resettlement Department combined with other sources.
Heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in several parts of the country during the last two weeks of July. Cyclone Komen, that made landfall in Bangladesh on 30 July, has brought strong winds, heavy rains resulting in floods and landslides in several states and regions in Myanmar.
On 31 July, President U Thein Sein issued a statement proclaiming (1) Chin State, (2) Sagaing Region, (3) Magway Region and (4) Rakhine State, as natural disaster zones.