UNICEF: Humanitarian Situation Report #8 (as of 24 Sep 2015)

Situation Overview: "As sporadic flooding continues
in some areas of Myanmar, the number of
people termporarily
or still
displaced
since July continues to grow. As of 21 September, nearly 1.7
million people, including
over
578,000 children,
have been displaced by flooding and landslides across Myanmar.
The risk of seasonal flooding will continue
through the end of the rainy season in mid-October, with compounded risks of flooding, landslides and strong
winds possible during October and November, when cyclones most often hit Myanmar. Supported by
UNICEF, the Government of Myanmar is leading the recovery process to ensure short, medium, and long-term support to flood affected areas, including elements of disaster risk reduction and a focus on building
back better to ensure that infrastructure is resilient to future hazards.
Myanmar is at highest risk for hazards
in the Asia-Pacific region, and UNICEF is
fully
supportive
of
Government’s emphasis
on ensuring that
response and recovery programming aims to reduce these risks, especially for the most vulnerable including
children, persons with disabilities, and the poor...