By SALAI THANT ZIN / THE IRRAWADDY| Thursday, August 6, 2015 | PATHEIN, Irrawaddy Division — Food is in short supply in much of northwestern Burma’s Chin State, where two main cities have been cut off by landslides caused by heavy monsoon rain in recent weeks. Some supplies have reached the capital, Hakha, and Falam

BY KO AYE CHAN MAUNG, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR – 7 AUGUST 2015POSTED IN: MYANMAR Floods raise questions about the nation’s ability to meet the threats of climate change and natural disaster. Large areas of Myanmar have been devastated in recent weeks, with heavy monsoon rains triggering flash floods and landslides that have destroyed thousands of homes,

August 10, 2015 Written by KhonumthungPublished in Khonumthung Heavy rains in Hakha, the Chin State capital, have triggered landslides and caused many houses to collapse, blocking roads and leading to concerns of possible food shortages Roads connecting Thanthlang, Falam, Matupi and Ganggaw with Hakha are blocked and food supplies cannot reach Hakha according to Jacob

August 10, 2015 Written by KhonumthungPublished in Khonumthung Various organizations and political parties in Mizoram State, India, which borders Chin State, have appealed for aid and prayers for ethnic communities in Chin State affected by floods and heavy rains in Myanmar as well as in Manipur. Pu Paul Sita, Secretary (1) of  the Chin National

Monday, 10 August 2015 10:50 Written by  Thawng Zel Thang ([email protected]) Published in Chin News 10 August 2015 — People in at least five villages in Tedim township, Chin State have deserted their places, severely affected by landslides. All Kahngen villagers, 127 people of 40 households, arrived in Tedim on foot last Friday after having

Monday, 10 August 2015 10:10 Written by  Chinland Guardian Published in Interviews Food shortages feared in Tonzang Township: Interview with Mungte 10 August 2015: Tonzang is one of the nine townships in Chin State seriously affected by landslides and flash floods caused by recent heavy rains. However, the humanitarian situation in the State’s western part

By ALEC SCOTT, FLORA BAWI MAWI & LIAN BAWI THANG| Tuesday, August 11, 2015 | RANGOON — Remote Paletwa Township in southwestern Chin State has been one of the hardest hit and most underreported jurisdictions of Burma’s four states and divisions declared disaster zones on July 31, with supply shortages and mass displacement going largely

By SALAI THANT ZIN / THE IRRAWADDY| Thursday, August 27, 2015 | RANGOON — The Chin State government has requested a grant of more than 20 billion kyats (US$15.5 million) from the Union government for rehabilitation projects in the flood-battered northwestern state. The remote and mountainous region, home to about 478,000 people, suffered severe economic

Thursday, 27 August 2015 01:20 Written by  Thawng Zel Thang ([email protected])Published in Chin News 24 August 2015 — Hakha residents of Khuahlun ward, completely destroyed by landslides, sighed with relief when President Thein Sein gave the green light to their request.Van Thawng, State Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Breeding, said during a press conference yesterday

By FELIZ SOLOMON / THE IRRAWADDY| Thursday, August 27, 2015 | RANGOON — For those of you in Chiang Mai, you’re well advised to spend your Friday night partying for a good cause at a fundraiser for flood relief efforts in Burma’s remote Chin State. Featuring live music, theatrical performances, Burmese delicacies and loads of