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Heavy Rainfall, Hungry and Thirsty
UNDP in Burma recent survey reported Zomi Inhabited Land (Chin State) is under develop, little infrastructure to the rest of the country and the Zomi are the poorest ethnic people group in Burma. Tiddim Township in Chin State Burma, record heavy rainfall has damage road, ridges, houses, and farm land and courses landslides. There will be shortage of food effected by heavy rain and landslide.

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) of the United Nations in Myanmar reported information regarding some disaster risk as followers.


 * 1)  Tedim-Kalay road, between Dimlo and Sozang villages: landslides occurred in 4 places and land slide blocked Kalaymyo-Tedim-Tonzang road connection cut off for several days.
 * 2)  Commute between Kalaymyo-Tedim main road to Sozang and Thangnuai, Laibung, Suangpi, Phunom villages were cut off..
 * 3)  In Suangpi village, and Thangnuai village, 20 houses were destroyed by the landslide.
 * 4)  In Phunom village, the village mini-hydro plantation, drinking water source 3 miles of PVC pipes were destroyed, and 30 acres of Apple farm were destroyed.
 * 5)  In Lailui village, the canal line of mini-hydro was destroyed.
 * 6)  In Dimpi village, 27 acres of apple, 12 acres of corn were destroyed. 7 families were relocated.
 * 7)  In Tuisau village, the GFWSS drinking water source and 150 ft of PVC pipes were destroyed, and so it was a 30 ft timber bridge, between the village and the upland.
 * 8)  In Tedim the only water source, Sialtang water pipe line was also destroyed by a land slide and the people have no clean water they are relying on rain water.
 * 9)  The Zalui Hydropower system for Tedim was destroyed. Any kind of assistance will uplift the spirit of Zo people in Tiddim Township.