Nargis survivors still waiting for shelter – more than one year on
YANGON, 24 July 2009 (IRIN) – Shelter is still one of the most pivotal issues to affect survivors of Cyclone Nargis today, the UN says.
The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) estimates that more than 450.000 people are in dire need of shelter assistance across southern Burma, almost 15 months after the worst natural disaster to strike the southeast Asian nation.
– Up to 130.000 families remain exposed and are suffering under severe weather conditions due to a lack of sustainable shelter, Bishow Parajuli, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Burma, confirmed.
More than 700.000 homes were destroyed or damaged, creating what could easily be described as the greatest shelter needs at any one time since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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