cyclone Komen

Initial assessment trip to flooded areas in Pwint Phyu Township, Magway Region

Initial assessment trip to flooded areas in Pwint Phyu Township, Magway Region

helpageAsia2015-08-13T18:28:35+07:00Tags: cyclone Komen, emergency response, floods, Myanmar|

HelpAge International’s country team went to the Pwint Phyu township in Magway in western Myanmar on 4 August to assist those affected by the flood in villages and camps for displaced people. The township was reported to be one of [...]

Myanmar Floods: HelpAge responding to families affected by flooding

Myanmar Floods: HelpAge responding to families affected by flooding

helpageAsia2018-02-06T12:04:35+07:00Tags: 2015, cyclone Komen, emergency response, floods, Myanma|

At least 300 family kits have been provided by HelpAge International to five camps for internally displaced people in the Magway region in west Myanmar. “Older people are particularly vulnerable during disasters and are often left out of emergency responses,” [...]