Floods in Myanmar

29 June 2010 Torrential rain, which began on 14 June, has caused serious flooding and mudslides. More than 2,000 people were forced to leave the region. Sixty-three people are reported dead, an estimated 77,000 people are affected, and an undetermined number of people remain displaced. It’s the worst flooding to hit the area in 20 years.

Damage includes loss and damage of homes, collapse of major access roads and bridges, loss of seed stocks and stored food, salination of water sources, loss of livestock, loss of official documentation and damage to schools.

CARE has responded by starting food distributions and dispatching essential items, such as tarpaulins, blankets and cooking and hygiene items.

Donate now to our Rapid Response Fund that ensures money is available immediately in a disaster.