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Emergency Flood Response: "In late July and August,
more than 1.7 million people in 13 states/regions were
affected by the widespread floods and landslides,
as a result of the tropical Cyclone Komen. WFP
prompted an emergency flood response on 2 August,
within 48 hours after the declaration of Chin, Magway,
Rakhine and Sagaing as Disaster Zones by
the President of Myanmar. One month after, WFP and
its cooperating partner have reached 100 percent of
455,269 targeted beneficiaries with 3,241 tons of food
in the states/regions of Bago, Chin, Kachin, Kayin,
Magway, Mon, Rakhine and Sagaing. In support of the
Government-led flood response, WFP has seconded
a senior staff to the National Natural Disaster
Management Committee (NNDMC) to provide technical
assistance and as a cluster lead of Logistics and
Emergency Telecommunication assisting the NNDMC,
WFP is coordinating with relevant ministries in
Nay Pyi Taw to provide necessary assistance...
