Myanmar - Consolidated Situation Report - 7h May 2008
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Information to date and available is fragmented and incomplete.
LRT deployment:
- The 3 members from the LRT arrived in BKK this morning (Logistics and UNJLC)
- A Logistics Cluster Meeting is schedulled tomorrow in WFP Bangkok 13,00 local time
Logistics update (OCHA)
General
- Estimations are of around 1,000.000 people affected however assessments are still on going
- The area affected is quite densely populated and OCHA is estimating 90/95% of houses destroyed with figures of death poeple are expected to rise
- Expected area of 5,000 skm is underwater
- Current Priorities: Plastic sheeting, shelter basic kits , water mosquito nets basic health kits, emergency food
Supply Chain
- So far the aid coming in has been bilateral from GOV to GOV
Roads Transport
- Access are reported to be difficult with roads blocked
- It is estimated to take at least one day form Yangoon to reach the delta area.
Sea and Rivers Transport
- Yangoon port still closed
- Boats fleet would have been damaged or destroyed
Air Transport
- No landing options for helicopters are available at the moment
Communication & Various
- Communications infrastructure is supposed to be down
- No electricity available in Yangooon
Activities
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Air Operation Land Sea Supply Chain Transport
Type of document : Sitrep
Country : MM MMR 104 Myanmar
Publication date 2008-May-07
Type of document : Sitrep
Country : MM MMR 104 Myanmar
Publication date 2008-May-07
