TOPSHOTS Residents commute on a boat through floodwaters as heavy rains hit Kyouk Ye village near Hinthada town in Myanmar's Irrawaddy region on August 6, 2015. Myanmar's president called on August 6 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