Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – ECHO Daily Map | 4/8/2015
Myanmar / Burma – Cyclone and Floods
MYANMAR / BURMA
Monsoon season
From May to October
Situation in Myanmar / Burma
As of 4 August, ECHO, Gov. RRD
200 000 people affected
Source: HEWS
46 deaths
50 000 IDPs
MYANMAR / Burma – Weather Forecast
1 August
31 July
Over the next 48 h, more heavy rains and
thunderstorms may still affect some areas of
northern Myanmar / Burma, including Kachin
and Sagaing region. Heavy rains may also
affect the coastal areas of Myanmar / Burma.
SITUATION
• Myanmar / Burma experienced torrential rains,
floods, landslides, since the end of June due to
the Southwest Monsoon and the passage of
Tropical Cyclone KOMEN at the end of July.
Assessments are on-going, but some areas
remain inaccessible.
• So far 200 000 people are known to have been
badly affected and in need of food and shelter
assistance, but this number could increase as
other areas are assessed. As per Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation data, 524 895 acres of
farmland have been inundated since June,
throughout the country.
• On 31 July, the President announced natural
disaster zones in Chin, Sagaing, Magway and
Rakhine.
Sources: ECHO, Governments agencies, UN, INGOs
Source: Dep. of Meteorology Mayanmar, NOAA
RECENT FLOODS / CYCLONES IN MYANMAR
Monsoon season: from June to September
Tropical Cyclone Season: from May to November
The numbers of people affected during the most damaging
monsoon season / tropical cyclone of the last 15 years
(sources: CRED) are shown below.
30 July
In 2008
NARGIS
Over 2 million pop. affected
People
affected
Over 100 000 dead
29 July
Global Flood Detection System (JRC)
Flood Magnitude
Myittna, near Bogyi (Kale)
LAST TWO WEEKS ACC. RAINFALL (NASA)
Country affected
Region /State
Division affected
Township affected
Township with
more than 10 000
people affected
INTENSITY
Cyclonic Storm
Deep Depression
Depression
Irrawaddy, Pwintbyu
AVERAGE
MONTHLY
Legend
RAIN
MANDALAY
WIND BUFFER
• Jul: 83 mm
• Aug: 136 mm
64 km/h
Sources: ECHO, UN OCHA,
Gov. RRD, GDACS, IMD
Flood magnitude (significance of flooded area
and duration), as recorded by the Global Flood
Detection System (GFDS) of the JRC.
21-4Augrain
VALUE
2 weeks acc.
0 - 500
Rain (mm)
YANGON
51 - 100
• Jul: 559 mm
• Aug: 602 mm
101 - 200
201 - 300
CHITTAGONG
301 - 400
• Jul: 733 mm
• Aug: 538 mm
401 - 500
Source: WMO
> 500