SITUATION IN MYANMAR: 1. Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 and 3 May 2008, making landfall in 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 31,938, with 29,770 missing. Unofficial estimates are considerably higher. Based on the original Government figure of 975,858 persons affected three days after the disaster in the eight most seriously hit townships, it is estimated that at least 1,500,000 people are severely affected.... 3. Food, shelter, medical supplies and water are all critical needs. The early rehabilitation of farmers has also been identified as being crucial, as the affected area is an important rice-growing area. People are now reported to have begun 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 The movement of affected populations is rendering some of the assessment data out-of-date.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 serious logistical challenges for relief efforts. Weather reports for affected areas in the coming days continue to be unfavourable, with heavy rainfall predicted.... 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 levels of aid getting in to the country remain far below what is required to meet the needs on the ground.