Myanmar: Cyclonic Storm GIRI Situation Report # 5, 02 November 2010

Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Date: 02 Nov 2010

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I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES
· National and international humanitarian partners are providing emergency relief assistance to the population in the most affected areas of Myebon, Pauktaw, Kyaukpyu and Minbya Townships, while assessments continue in order to confirm the exact impact of the cyclone. Food, shelter, WASH and health remain the most urgent needs.

· Partners in the livelihoods sector report that approximately 50,000 acres of aquaculture ponds and a large number of fishing boats and gear were also destroyed by the cyclone in six of the affected townships.

· To date, WFP has distributed 640 MT of rice to 78,000 beneficiaries in the four most affected townships of Myebon, Pauktaw, Kyaukpyu and Minbya. An additional 600 MT of mixed commodities have been sent to the area from Yangon.

· The Government has shared information on a damage assessment in all affected areas. The total amount of damages estimated so far amounts to approximately US$ 18 million. Over 350 schools (about 300 in Sittwe District and over 50 in Kyaukpyu District) were damaged, to various degrees. The reported damage to schools amounts to 1,261 million Kyat (approximately US$ 1.2 m).

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