TOPSHOTS A flood-affected resident swims in floodwaters at Kyaut Ye village near the Hinthada town in Myanmar's Irrawaddy region on August 11, 2015. Myanmar's president called for the evacuation of low-lying areas as the Irrawaddy river threatened to breach embankments, leaving villagers with just sand-bags to hold back churning waters that have hit much of the country. AFP PHOTO / Ye Aung THU