The National Disaster Management Committee work coordination meeting was held at the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) of the Ministry of Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement on 13 September. On behalf of the chair of Management Committee, Vice-Chair 1 of the National Disaster Management Committee, Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and Vice-Chair 2 of the National Disaster Management Committee Union Minister for Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement Dr Soe Win, members of the National Disaster Management Committee attended the meeting. During the meeting:
- The Vice-Chair 1 of the National Disaster Management Committee Union Minister for Home Affairs said that due to the force of Typhoon Yagi in the South China Sea some regions and states have been damages because of flash floods. When flood victims occurred, search and rescue teams, Tatmadaw member, members of the Myanmar Police Force, and volunteers also tried to carry out rescue operations.
- The Vice-Chair 2 of the National Disaster Management Committee Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement explained the issues related to the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA) on Disaster Management to the delivery of humanitarian assistance to flood victims.
Next, the attendees discussed the matters to present statistical information on damage status in regions and states to the higher levels in a timely manner and making information accessible to the public in relation to irrigation and dams, public hazard notices, in order to inform and announce areas that are prone to natural disasters, including river floods, they should be announced according to townships/wards/villages that are likely to be affected. They discussed management activities, if necessary, including the possibility of evacuation, reports say.
Source: GNLM (14-9-2024)
- Due to the force of Typhoon Yagi in the South China Sea some regions and states have been damages because of flash floods. When flood victims occurred, search and rescue teams, Tatmadaw member, members of the Myanmar Police Force, and volunteers also tried to carry out rescue operations.
- Making information accessible to the public in relation to irrigation and dams and public hazard notices, in order to inform and announce areas that are prone to natural disasters.