Weak monsoon wind makes less rain in Myanmar

16 July 2020 - Eleven Myanmar - Weak monsoon winds will make less rain in Myanmar for the next three days and the danger of river flooding is not imminent, said Kyaw Moe Oo, Director General of Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH). More rain is still expected to pour in southern and no...

Phase 1 - Drainage Intervention - Thaketa Climate Adaptation Project

13 July 2020 – We were very happy to see that the community is already taking its own initiatives to reduce the impact of flooding. Over the past months, the Ward Officer of Ward 5 undertook to upgrade and restore a large part of the drainage network in his neighborhood, removing sediment, cleaning,...

Ensuring flood season does not worsen spread of COVID-19 is a must

15 July 2020 - Source: Global New Light of Myanmar - With flood season on the horizon, local authorities are preparing to face the dual challenge of COVID-19 and floods in their respective regions. The swollen Ayeyawady River inaundated low-lying areas in Myitkyina and Waigmaw in Kachin State o...

Ayeyarwady water level rising in Shwegu and Katha

15 July 2020 - Source: Mizzima - The water level in Ayeyarwady River is rising in Shwegu Township, Kachin State and Katha Town in Sagaing Region. Director General of Meteorology and Hydrology Department, Kyaw Moe Oo, said and was reaching danger levels. 13 village-tracts and 6,143 acres of farm...

Kachin State flood victims get relief assistance

13 July 2020 - Source: Global New Light of Myanmar - Officials from Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement along with governmental officials from Kachin State provided relief aids to flood victims in Kachin State yesterday. The flood water from the Ayeyawady inundated low-lying are...

Floods hit low-lying wards in Myitkyina

13 July 2020 - Source: Eleven Myanmar - Low-lying wards in Myitkyina Township, Kachin State, are flooded as the water level of Ayeyawady River has reached 1,046 cm after the incessant heavy downpours in northern Myanmar. On 12 July, the natural disaster preparedness committee evacuated 107 popu...

Water flows into lower areas of Kani

11 July 2020 - Source: Eleven Myanmar - Water is covered some villages located in lower areas in Kani Township, Sagaing Region since the evening of July 9 as water level in Chindwin River is increased, sources said. "Lower areas of Sinthay, Kyarmaw, Shwemyinmo, and Kachin villages are covered w...

Phase 1 - Rainwater Harvesting Interventions - Thaketa Climate Adaptation Project

10 July 2020 – Our local team finished the installation of rainwater harvesting systems in 4 different locations in Thaketa township, Yangon. Through these 4 initial interventions, we aim to make the first steps in engaging the community with rainwater harvesting and educate them about how collectin...

River erosion-related displacement increases this year in Magway Region

10 July 2020 - Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar The number of people displaced by river bank erosion has increased this year in Magway Region when compared to that of last year, according to the Disaster Management Department. Although only about 200 households were displaced by the river ban...

Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung inspects Nyaungdon embankment project

6 July 2020 - Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Thant Sin Maung inspected Nyaungdon embankment project on 4 July.The Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems acting Director-General U Win Hlaing, and relevant officials ac...

Ants in Yangon Saving Rainwater

"If we save it in time, we don't have to be concerned about water shortage during summer, when the heat is intense" by Daw Khin Aye Kyu, 77-year-old, who lives in Tharketa, Yangon We all know the famous fable about The Ant and the Grasshopper, telling us the story of the hardworking ant that collect...

5 Ayeyawady dolphins found dead in 6 months along Ayeyawady River

01 July 2020 - Source: Global New Light of Myanmar - Five Ayeyawady dolphins including a one-month-old baby dolphin were found dead within six months in the Ayeyawady River along with Mandalay– Bhamo, according to the Endangered Species Conservation Division under the Fisheries Department. "Fiv...

Riverside worries for Dala residents

30 JUN 2020 - Source: Myanmar Times - For those who live beside the river, the monsoon rains can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the streets look cleaner and the fields greener. For others though, the strong winds and pounding rains make it hard to dry clothes and travel across the ri...

Sagaing govt to implement terrace farm in Naga Self-Administered Zone

29 JUN 2020 - Source: Global New Light of Myanmar - Sagaing Region Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Kham Zar Mone said they are implementing a 4-year plan to reclaim terrace farms on 293 acres in Naga Self-Administered Zone, from 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 financial year, using ...

Chindwin ferries charge usual fares even half passengers onboard

28 JUN 2020 - Source: Global New Light of Myanmar - The ferries cruising along Chindwin River in Monywa are now resuming their service with usual fares although they carry only half passengers onboard, said U Myo Nyunt Tun, the officer in charge of MGRG ferry service. "The ferries started to ru...