SITUATION IN MYANMAR: 1. Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 and 3 May 2008, making landfall in the Ayeyarwady Division and directly hitting the country?s largest city, Yangon. 40 townships in Yangon Division and 7 townships in Ayeyarwady Division remain on the Government?s list of disaster areas.... 2. Assessment teams have reported major damage in affected areas, particularly the low-lying delta region, where the Cyclone?s impact was compounded by a storm surge. The delta townships of Labutta, Bogale and Mawlamyinegyun were especially heavily hit. The official death toll now stands at 28,458, with 33,416 missing. Unofficial figures are considerably higher. Based on the original Government estimate of 975,858 persons affected three days after the disaster in the eight most seriously hit townships, the UN now estimates that at least 1,500,000 people are severely affected.... 3. Food, water purification supplies and receptacles, sanitation facilities for temporary camps, shelter materials, fuel, and essential medicines and treatment are all critical needs. Some people are now migrating outwards from the most affected areas in search of basic necessities while others are stranded in areas of the delta without drinking water, food or shelter. The movement of affected populations is rendering some of the assessment data out-of-date. Damaged infrastructure and communications, as well as flooding, pose challenges for relief efforts. Heavy rain has been forecast over the next week, which may exacerbate relief efforts.... 4. Flights carrying relief items have been getting in to the country, and the Government and humanitarian partners are reaching an increasing number of affected persons. However, the amounts of aid getting in are still not sufficient, and access for international humanitarian personnel remains unresolved.