| More than 130,000 people were killed or went missing after Cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar on 2 May 2008. The Red Cross Red Crescent reached more than one million people with relief assistance.
About 20% of the worst affected families (100,000 families) still living in very basic temporary structures, as between 500,000 and 800,000 houses were totally or partially destroyed by Cyclone Nargis. Many houses have been rebuilt, with assistance from the Red Cross Red Crescent, the local authorities and other agencies.
The Red Cross Red Crescent will continue to assist upto 100,000 families with shelter, livelihoods support, community-based health and first aid, psychosocial support, water, sanitation and hygiene promotion and disaster preparedness. |
Disaster management
