Myanmar News » Ayeyarwady News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Security: At least 30,000 affected by Myanmar floods as conflict, crop losses threaten food security
At the centre of the crisis is Lemyethna township, where the Ngawun River embankment was breached on the night of Jul 30, sending floodwaters into villages and farmland.
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Security: Thousands displaced by Ayeyarwady floods face safety, food security concerns
More than 14,000 villagers in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region are now grappling with the fallout of severe weather, adding risks on public safety and food security. In Lemyethna township, a breached ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Security: WFP launches emergency logistics service to support Myanmar flood response
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has activated a free-to-user emergency cargo transport service to bolster the humanitarian response to severe flooding in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region. By ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Security: Over 6,700 evacuated in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region after embankment breach
Rescuers evacuate residents in Laymyethna township in Ayeyarwady region, Myanmar, Aug. 1, 2026. A total of 6,747 people from 1,333 households have been evacuated after the Ngawun River embankment ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Security: Millions at risk as Myanmar wells surpass WHO arsenic guidelines
Twelve million people in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta face serious long-term health risks from the harmful substance, arsenic, in their drinking water. The study, led by the University of Portsmouth, ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Security: Over 40,000 affected by flooding after embankment breach in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady
More than 40,000 people have been affected by flooding from July 30 to Aug. 7 following the breach of the Ngawun River embankment in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region, a spokesperson for the president's ...