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• Flooding
• Flooding not putting a dent in tourist agendas
• More heavy rainfall forecast for southern Myanmar
• Food shortages and swelling rivers stymie villagers’ efforts to recover
• Official flood relief yet to reach hard-hit Kalay township in Sagaing Region
• Long list of needs remains unmet in Kachin IDP camps
• Outspoken politician didn’t make NLD cut
• Flooding forces changes to election planning
• Movie villain takes a stab at real-life political swindling
• Township hospitals face chronic shortages of medicine stocks

Flooding Posted: 05 Aug 2015 09:42 AM PDT Follow for updates on flooded regions and analysis of disaster response efforts of Myanmar's 2015 flooding

Flooding not putting a dent in tourist agendas Posted: 04 Aug 2015 08:18 PM PDT Despite flooding occurring in 11 of Myanmar's 14 states and regions, tourism to the country has not been affected and travellers are still visiting the most popular destinations, tour operators say.

More heavy rainfall forecast for southern Myanmar Posted: 04 Aug 2015 08:17 PM PDT Heavy rain has been forecast for southern Myanmar in the coming week, including some areas that have already seen flooding, an official from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology said on August 4.

Food shortages and swelling rivers stymie villagers’ efforts to recover Posted: 04 Aug 2015 08:08 PM PDT Food shortages have struck some towns in Magwe Region where heavy monsoon flooding has left residents without access to drinking water, has caused massive power cuts and has submerged crops.

Official flood relief yet to reach hard-hit Kalay township in Sagaing Region Posted: 04 Aug 2015 08:04 PM PDT Amid criticism that the government has not done enough to relieve devastation caused by heavy monsoon downpours, including by those supposedly receiving the assistance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs appealed yesterday for international aid to help bolster its efforts.

Long list of needs remains unmet in Kachin IDP camps Posted: 04 Aug 2015 08:00 PM PDT The Kachin Independence Army is again claiming to have been subjected to chemical weapons, while hundreds of families relegated to makeshift internally displaced persons camps are struggling through rainy season with a severe dearth in supplies caused by government-imposed travel restrictions, groups in the area said.

Outspoken politician didn’t make NLD cut Posted: 04 Aug 2015 07:58 PM PDT One of Yangon's most prominent female politicians is asking why the National League for Democracy rejected her request to represent the party in the November 8 election.

Flooding forces changes to election planning Posted: 04 Aug 2015 07:57 PM PDT In a further concession to the devastating flooding that has ravaged large swathes of the country, the Union Electoral Commission has agreed to allow four political parties whose registration is not yet complete to submit provisional candidate lists.

Movie villain takes a stab at real-life political swindling Posted: 04 Aug 2015 07:53 PM PDT Onscreen antics proved just the beginning of actor Ko Zaw Gyi's nefarious deeds, according to his Yangon neighbours who claim their pockets were emptied by his farfetched elections promises.

Township hospitals face chronic shortages of medicine stocks Posted: 04 Aug 2015 07:43 PM PDT Township hospitals are not getting the medicines their patients need due to an antiquated, centralised system that disperses drugs ineffectively, doctors say.

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