According to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), over 25,000 people have been displaced due to floods in Mandalay, Magway and Sagaing regions, and Kachin State. In Kachin state, nearly 7,750 people in nine townships were displaced between 11 and 27 July. 46 temporary shelters currently host around 6,650 people, while only few have been able to return to their homes. On 19 July, a dyke breach in Mandalay region affected some 16,000 people. Temporary shelters for the displaced population have been set up in Amarapura Township, in the southern part of Mandalay city. DDM is providing cash and food assistance, while humanitarian partners are providing hygiene parcels and masks. (OCHA, 29 Jul 2020)
On 30 July, more widespread floods due to the overflow of the Ayeyarwady River in Sagaing Region resulted in more casualties and prompted the evacuation of 6,500 more people from 1.5K households. As of 02 Aug, a total of 63,500 people have been affected by floods in Kachin, Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay, and Bago, Myanmar. (AHA Centre, 3 Aug 2020)
According to Department of Disaster Management (DDM), widespread floods is still affecting multiple regions in Myanmar. These floods are due to the overflow of the Ayeyarwady and the Thanlyin Rivers. At least 21,500 people are reportedly still affected. The DDM has been actively responding, providing relief items to those affected. According to the Myanmar Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Kachin and Shan states and fairly widespread in Chin state. (AHA Centre, 30 Aug 2020)