Myanmar Cyclone Komen

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across northwestern myanmar, komen brought additional rainfall after weeks of monsoonal flooding. ref> in extreme northwestern myanmar, maungdaw recorded winds of 124 km/h (77 mph), possibly during passing squall. nearby sittwe recorded winds of 107 km/h (67 mph). torrential rainfall, reaching 150 mm (5.9 in) per hour, caused flooding , landslides. in chin state northeast of tonzang, komen resulted in 3 landslides, including 1 along mountain slope moved 395 million tons of ground @ speed of 180 km/h (112 mph); landslide 5.9 km (3.6 mi) in length, 1 of largest worldwide in decade unrelated earthquake, , faster moving landslide normal. flooding after komen s passage considered worst disaster in myanmar since cyclone nargis in 2008, , according government, possibly worst flooding in century. 1.7 million people had temporarily evacuate.


water levels reached top of buildings, displaced residents , restricted travel boat , helicopter. floods komen caused further damage houses , roads. floods covered crop fields mud , silt, particularly in valleys. end of july 2015, on 1,400,000 acres (570,000 ha) of farmlands inundated, of 667,221 acres (270,000 ha) of planted crops damaged, rice paddy. 236,000 chickens killed, , there lower losses other livestock. in sittwe, flooding , winds damaged 6 shelters , camps, 100,000 people residing during storm. shelters sustained damage latrines , learning centers, necessitating use of tarps ride out floods. town of kalay isolated floods , reachable air travel.


flooding komen worst in rakhine state, water distribution contaminated, , entire towns largely destroyed. waters started recede august 4, allowing residents return home; september 2015, of displaced residents nationwide had returned home. high winds in lailenpi within chin state damaged school , training center community health workers. 4 schools damaged nationwide komen alone. storm , preceding floods damaged 490,000 houses , destroyed 21,000, causing 132 deaths, @ least 55 of whom in rakhine state. komen directly responsible @ least 39 deaths in country.








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