In August 2015, Myanmar suffered its worst widespread flooding and landslides in decades, triggered by relentless monsoon rains and intensified by the landfall of Cyclone Komen. The disaster devastated 12 of the country's 14 states and regions, claiming at least 132 lives and critically affecting over 1.6 million people.The catastrophic event prompted the government to declare a state of emergency across the four worst-hit western regions: Chin State, Rakhine State, Magway Division, and Sagaing Division