A severe weather system involving heavy winds, rain, and hailstorms struck the western part of Kawlin Township in Sagaing Region on 15 and 16 March, destroying approximately 100 temporary shelters.
The disaster hit in the middle of the night, causing shelters to collapse and sweeping away the personal belongings and clothing of displaced residents. According to local aid workers, the victims are long-term internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled Kawlin town after it was recaptured by junta forces in 2024.
Ko Thee Gyi, who is assisting the IDPs said, “The strong winds caused shelters to collapse, roofs were blown off, and everything was swept away. Since it rained and hailed in the middle of the night, people are facing severe housing difficulties. Furthermore, their clothing and personal belongings were completely soaked by the rain.”
He added that because the shelters were destroyed, the displaced people are currently seeking new places to stay and urgently need assistance to rebuild their huts.
“Among the 100 damaged shelters, there is an urgent need to repair 10 huts specifically for mothers with disabled children,” he said.
According to the “Pyi Thu Ma Pyi Thu – Kawlin” group, these windstorm victims are households who fled Kawlin after the military junta forces recaptured the town. They have been living as displaced persons for over two years.
“These people were already struggling just to survive. Now that their shelters are destroyed, everything food, water, and housing has become even more difficult for them,” Ko Thee Gyi said.
Local organizations have reported that assistance is critically needed to repair the collapsed shelters of the long-term displaced residents of Kawlin.
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