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Myanmar sees highest single-day rainfalls in over 50 years

Yangon city and Kyaukphyu town of Myanmar recorded the heaviest single-day rainfalls in over 50 years on August 17, according to the country’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
Myanmar sees highest single-day rainfalls in over 50 years ảnh 1A street becomes flooded after downpours in Yangon city of Myanmar on August 17 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Yangon city and Kyaukphyu town ofMyanmar recorded the heaviest single-day rainfalls in over 50 years on August17, according to the country’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.

Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar, saw its highest single-dayrainfall in 54 years, 170mm, on August 17, compared to the previous record of149mm in August 2019, inundating some areas in this city.

Kyaukphyu, amajor town in Rakhine state, experienced a rainfall of 502mm on the day, thehighest in 58 years, compared to the 272mm reported in August 1994.

The records were caused by a heavymonsoon wind from the east, said Hla Tun, director of the Department ofMeteorology and Hydrology.

However, this year's averagerainfall is still low, he added.

July and August are the months with the highest average rainfalls inMyanmar, which sees its rainy season from mid-May to late October.

Despite that,some towns in this country have undergone record-breaking July heat waves thisyear in nearly 70 years, according to the weather bureau./.
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