Around 35% of communication services have been restored in Laymyethna Township in Myanmar’s Ayeyawady Region after flooding caused by the breach of the Ngawun Dam embankment, while more than 40,000 affected residents have received emergency assistance worth over K146.676 million.

Water levels have started to recede across both low-lying and elevated wards as authorities accelerate relief and restoration efforts. Between 6pm on August 6 and 6am on August 7, water levels dropped by about 0.2 feet in five low-lying wards and three elevated wards.

According to Eleven, six of the township’s 13 mobile stations were temporarily dismantled because of flooding, while another six suffered disruptions after damage to hub sites. Three stations have since been reconnected, while a station in Khamaut Su Village is operating normally.

Authorities have also deployed a mobile Cell on Wheels station and installed satellite terminals at relief camps to maintain emergency communications. Food and rice supplies continue to be distributed, while local administrators monitor the flood situation as conditions gradually improve.

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