Two villages were inundated by floodwaters as water level of the Attayan River continued to rise following severe rains in Kyaikmaraw Township, Mon State.
A ceremony to present compensation for farmlands to those whose farmlands were confiscated for construction of a detour took place at Phayagyi Monastery in Tachilek, Eastern Shan State on 6 August.
An event to furnish cash and kind to disaster victims from Thittaw Village, Pwintbyu Township in Magway Region whose houses became relocated due to bank erosion of the Mone Creek was held at the meeting room of the General Administration Department on 6 August.
A FORUM on earthquake preparedness under the title of “National Earthquake Preparedness and Response Plan & Earthquake Forum” was held at Thingaha Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
The Yangon Region Government has teamed up with UN Habitat (Myanmar) to find sustainable solutions for Yangon’s slums and informal settlements, where over 500,000 people are experiencing obstacles for dwelling.