IN Natmauk, Magway Region, heavy rains since 27 September caused flooding and damaged late-season crops, including paddy, cotton, sesame, sunflower and bean, according to locals.
At around 8 am on 28 September, water entered some houses in Zay and Aungsan wards, and some households were evacuated to safe areas, said the Myanmar Fire Services Department.
"Flooding is rampant in all low-lying areas along Natmauk's Yin Creek, including urban wards, Layeain village, and Mezali village. A whole family in Mezali village died," said a local.
The flooding has also caused a number of houses to be swept away, causing some casualties.
"In the city wards such as Zay and Aungsan wards, the water level was almost the same as the height of a man. So, we had to help with the emergency evacuation," said a local Parahita volunteer.
Similarly, on 28 September, some wards in Yenangyaung, such as Sonetaik, Tabinshwehtee, Myoma (North), and Salintan, faced water encroaching into the houses due to heavy rains, and firefighters from the township fire brigade helped evacuate the households to safer locations. — Htun Htun/ZN
