Mercy Malaysia needs RM1mil for Myanmar operations - Nation | The Star Online

Mercy Malaysia needs RM1mil for Myanmar operations - Nation | The Star Online: "PETALING JAYA: Mercy Malaysia is appealing for funds to help in their work in flood-hit Myanmar that has affected over a million people.

Emergency has been declared in four western regions in the country after heavy flooding this month caused by monsoon rains and Cyclone Komen.

Mercy has conducted mobile clinics at Mrauk U, Rakhine, whilst working closely with the State Health Department and other humanitarian agencies."



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Red Cross sets up emergency fund for Myanmar flood victims - The Nation

Red Cross sets up emergency fund for Myanmar flood victims - The Nation: "YANGON - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is planning to provide aid, including vocational training, in flood-hit regions through an emergency fund.

It is asking for a US$4.1-million emergency fund to provide relief and rehabilitation aid to Magway and Sagaing regions and Chin States. "



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Myanmar braces for more flooding as international aid flows in - Yahoo News

Myanmar braces for more flooding as international aid flows in - Yahoo News: "International aid poured into Myanmar on Friday following weeks of heavy monsoon flooding that aid agencies say is set to extend further across the low-lying southern delta region."



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Hundreds of Thousands Displaced by Myanmar Flood - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com

Hundreds of Thousands Displaced by Myanmar Flood - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com: "SAGAING, Myanmar -- CBN humanitarian relief teams have responded to the Myanmar government's request to help an estimated 200,000 victims displaced by massive flooding and landslides.

Relief teams are making their way to isolated villagers in desperate need for clean water and food."



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Myanmar Leader Urges Evacuations as Floodwaters Rise

Myanmar Leader Urges Evacuations as Floodwaters Rise: "The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement said flooding triggered last week by heavy monsoon rains had killed at least 81 people and affected more than 250,000.

Four areas have been declared disaster zones with widespread flooding."



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Myanmar Flood Victims Need More Relief Aid and Food

Myanmar Flood Victims Need More Relief Aid and Food: "Residents in some of the areas in Myanmar hit the hardest by floods and mudslides triggered by recent torrential monsoon rains are in dire need of emergency aid and food while they take refuge in Buddhist monasteries and relief camps, a local government official and monks said Tuesday.

Torrential rains, which began in June, have caused severe flooding in 11 of the country’s 14 states and divisions. President Thein Sein declared the four hardest-hit states and divisions — Chin, Rakhine, Sagaing and Magway — natural disaster zones on July 31."



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US Readies Aid for Myanmar Flood Victims

US Readies Aid for Myanmar Flood Victims: "The United States said it will announce an aid package to help flood victims in Myanmar, as international aid efforts have accelerated after the disaster affected tens of thousands across the country."



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Death Toll Rises As Myanmar Faces Flood Emergency - Dispatch Times

Death Toll Rises As Myanmar Faces Flood Emergency - Dispatch Times: "uring the meeting, Thai representatives plan to hand over five million baht to the Myanmar ambassador in aid, he added.

Camps housing 100,000 Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state have also reportedly suffered damage, and at least one report suggests the minority Muslims have been turned away from shelters, including Buddhist monasteries, where thousands of people have flocked."



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China Steps up Aid to Myanmar Flood Victims

China Steps up Aid to Myanmar Flood Victims: "Chinese embassy officials in Myanmar are hitting more flood-stricken areas to deliver relief materials worth some 300,000 US dollars.
Responding to a call from the embassy, around one-hundred Chinese companies operating in Myanmar have also begun organizing flood-relief assistance.

A non-governmental Chinese rescue team has also arrived in Myanmar this week."



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Floods, Landslides in Myanmar, India and Other Asian Countries Leave At Least 435 Dead - weather.com

Floods, Landslides in Myanmar, India and Other Asian Countries Leave At Least 435 Dead - weather.com: "At least 435 people are reported dead in six Asian countries in the wake of heavy monsoon rains and a tropical cyclone, which combined to bring over 1 meter (3 feet) of rain in parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Flooding, landslides, rough seas, and a double train derailment have all contributed to the death toll."



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Glen Ellyn Disaster Volunteer Heads to Saipan to Assist With Relief Efforts | Glen Ellyn, IL Patch

Glen Ellyn Disaster Volunteer Heads to Saipan to Assist With Relief Efforts | Glen Ellyn, IL Patch: "Typhoon Soudelor slammed into the small island of Saipan, located south of Gaum, with winds of 105 mph late Sunday and early Monday. No one was killed but at least 10 have been injured and widespread damage has been reported , according to USA Today."



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Myanmar appeals for international aid for flood relief | World | Saudi Gazette

Myanmar appeals for international aid for flood relief | World | Saudi Gazette: "Myanmar said on Tuesday it had appealed for international assistance to help provide food, temporary shelter and clothing for more than 210,000 people affected by widespread flooding following weeks of heavy monsoon rains.

At least 47 people have died in the floods, according to the government. Myanmar’s call for international aid stands in sharp contrast to stance taken when it was ruled by generals. The junta had refused outside help in the wake of a devastating cyclone in 2008, when 130,000 people perished in the disaster."



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Water rises dangerously in flood-hit Myanmar's delta; US to help - Channel NewsAsia

Water rises dangerously in flood-hit Myanmar's delta; US to help - Channel NewsAsia: "YANGON/KUALA LUMPUR: Residents of Myanmar's low-lying delta region were bracing on Wednesday as flood waters from the north of the country began to flow into the area, pushing river levels dangerously high.

More than 250,000 people have been affected and 69 killed by flooding that was triggered last week by monsoon rains, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement said."



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Aid teams deliver relief supplies in flood-hit Myanmar | Reuters.com

Aid teams deliver relief supplies in flood-hit Myanmar | Reuters.com:



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Singapore Red Cross pledges US$100,000 in relief for flood-hit Myanmar - Channel NewsAsia

Singapore Red Cross pledges US$100,000 in relief for flood-hit Myanmar - Channel NewsAsia