Flood waters are still covered residential places in Kyaikmaraw Township although water level in Attayan River is decreased, according to the township flood water relief administrative office.
“More than 55,000 people from over 7,800 family households in two wards and 31 villages in the township are suffered by the floods. Water level in Attayan River is decreased by six centimeters. However it is still more than 520 centimeters which is the danger level. At the present, water level in the river is still existed in 565 centimeters,” Saw Aung Myint Khaing, Karen Ethnic Affairs Minister for Mon State.
“Villages in our village tract are being submerged by flood waters for 15 day now. All villages located beside the Attayan River are covered by water. Mayinkone, Lamukho, Aungbalakone, Kyaikhtaw, Wapyankone and Pharbaungkwatthit villages are covered water,” said Khin Aung from Nyaungkone Village.
“People lived in low level areas moved to higher areas. People lived in houses built far from the ground are still lived in their houses. Locals need boats to go and rice, edible oil and salt urgently,” he said.
Most of the locals are farmers and they need paddy seeds and fertilizer to plant after water is receded, he added.
“The village tracts nearby are Lamukho, Pharthein, Kawtset and Kyonekwe. About 476 houses in our village tract are being submerged. There are about 500 houses in nearby village tracts being submerged by water. We have difficulties as we have no boat to carry emergency aid for them,” said Zaw Win Htet from Nyaungkone Village.
“Most donors provided rice bags but we need paddy seeds and medicines,” he said.
Aung Chin Win from Mayinkone Vilage said, “The flood occurred in our village for about one month. Paddy fields are destroyed and we need food and drinking water. Some people went to take shelter at monastery and three or four family households are staying at a house. Flooding in this year is worse than those in previous years.”
Civic organizations and donors went to flood affected villages to provide emergency aid.
