SITUATION IN MYANMAR: 1. Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 and 3 May 2008, sweeping through the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) delta region and the country?s largest city, Yangon. The authorities have declared five states and divisions (Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Mon and Kayin) to be disaster zones.... 2. It is quickly becoming clear that the cyclone has caused unprecedented devastation in the affected areas. State media is still holding the death toll at over 22,000, with more than 41,000 missing. It is expected that these figures will rise; it is now evident that the majority of the deaths have occurred in the low-lying delta region, where Category 4 winds and a 3½ meter storm surge destroyed 90-95% of the buildings and houses in 7 townships, according to the Government. 10,000 deaths have been reported in the town of Bogalay alone, and most of its 190,000 residents are reported to be homeless. Large areas remain underwater.... 3. The situation is becoming increasingly precarious, with relief capacity inside the country already severely stretched, both in terms of supplies and human resources. Over one million people are now expected to be in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Severe flooding and damaged infrastructure and communications continue to pose major logistical problems both for assessment and for the provision of relief.... 4. The UN Country Team considers critical needs to be plastic sheeting, water purification tablets, cooking sets, mosquito nets, emergency health kits and food. Reports of water and fuel shortages are already appearing in mainstream media. The food security situation in the country, which was already severe, looks set to become far more acute.