Time running out to save Myanmar’s Rakhine from hunger and disease post-Cyclone Mocha

More than two weeks after deadly Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar, aid access is uncertain, disease is spreading, and a major food crisis remains a very real threat, the UN said on Friday.

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Time running out to save Myanmar’s Rakhine from hunger and disease post-Cyclone Mocha

UN agencies brace for disaster as Cyclone Mocha intensifies in Bay of Bengal

12 May 2023

UN agencies spent Friday buckling down with communities across Bangladesh and Myanmar, bracing for Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to hit the region by the weekend.

Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar

15 May 2023

Cyclone Mocha was one of the strongest cyclones to ever hit Myanmar, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) in the country reported on Monday, leaving a “trail of devastation” as it moved overland from the Bay of Bengal, particularly in the city of Sittwe, capital of Rakhine State.

Dozens feared dead in Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha creates ‘nightmare scenario’

16 May 2023

Humanitarians expressed deep concern on Tuesday for Myanmar’s most vulnerable communities after the “nightmare scenario” created by the passage of Cyclone Mocha.