Myanmar: WFP to provide one-month emergency food supply to half a million flood-affected people

Narinjara News, 21 September 2024

World Food Programme (WFP) announced on 18 September that it will provide a one-month emergency food supply to 500,000 people affected by the recent wave of flood.

According to the WFP press release, it will begin distributing emergency food supplies this week to the areas which are affected by the flood which was caused by Typhoon Yagi.

The one-month ration will include rice grains, fortified biscuits, nutrition products etc for the flood affected families to meet an urgent need.

Before Yagi, the WFP provided emergency assistance to 185,000 flood-affected people in Myanmar during  July and August.

Sheela Mathew, WFP Myanmar representative, stated that the recent flood was the worst one in Myanmar's recent history.

“Super Typhoon Yagi caused the most severe floods in Myanmar’s recent history. Much of the country was submerged and some areas are witnessing their first flood in decades," said the Myanmar WFP representative.

Due to Yagi, which hit Myanmar on 11 September, Karen State, Kayah State, Naypyidaw, Bago region, Magway region, Mandalay region, Mon State and Shan State experienced heavy rains, severe flooding and landslides.

“The impact on food security will be nothing less than devastating. More than 13 million people were already facing food insecurity in August. Our teams are working to respond to the growing needs,” she added.

Yagi in Myanmar resulted in several hundred deaths and it affected 631,000 people across the country. (Photo: UN)