Heavy flooding displaces thousands in Rohingya refugee camps

• In the 24-hour period until Wednesday afternoon, nearly 12 inches of rain fell on camps that host more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees — more than half the monthly rainfall average for the entire month of July, per the agency.
• "The situation is further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic," UNHCR said. "There is currently a strict national lockdown in response to rising cases across the country."
• More than 5,000 refugees have temporarily located to other family members' shelters or communal facilities.
• "The adverse weather, latest landslides and floods further exacerbate the suffering and massive humanitarian needs of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh," the refugee agency said.

What to watch: More heavy downpours are expected in the next few days as monsoon season stretches over the next three months.

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