More than two weeks after Cyclone Giri struck the west coast of Myanmar, the emergency response is insufficient to meet people's needs. The October 22 cyclone caused massive destruction in villages east and south of Sittwe, Rakhine State. At least 81,000 people are homeless and 40,000 acres of agricultural land have been destroyed weeks before the harvest, according to official estimates. People need food and shelter materials. For cyclone survivors, this is a period of critical vulnerability. They urgently need more assistance...
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