
More than a thousand people, including many displaced by conflict, have been evacuated from flood-hit areas along the border between Karenni and Shan states, according to local aid groups.Heavy rainfall from Typhoon Yagi last week has caused rivers and dams in the region to overflow, worsening the plight of those already affected by years of conflict between regime and resistance forces.“Moebye is the hardest-hit area due to its proximity to the Baluchaung River and the Moebye Dam,” said a volunteer assisting the displaced.Moebye, a small town in southern Shan State’s Pekhon Township, is located less than a mile downstream from the Moebye Dam.Volunteers have appealed for donations to provide humanitarian assistance to flood victims. “We urgently need food and basic necessities for the flood victims. Drinking water is also critically needed in Moebye,” said a representative from the Karenni Humanitarian Aid Initiative.Local. . .