Cyclone Nargis - OCHA Situation Report Number 39

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SITUATION OVERVIEW: 1. An estimated 2.4 million people were severely affected by Cyclone Nargis, equivalent to more than one third of the 7.3 million population in the affected townships. Nearly 140,000 are dead or missing, among which an estimated 55% were female.... 2. On 10 July, the United Nations launched a Revised Appeal to address the remaining important relief needs as well as early recovery needs of the cyclone affected communities. Through the Revised Appeal, 13 UN agencies and 23 non-governmental organizations have requested US$ 481.8 million in total, i.e., US$ 280 million beyond the initial US$ 201 million in the Flash Appeal on 9 May. Given the contributions received so far, an additional US$ 303.6 million is urgently required.... 3. On 11 July, an informal donor meeting was organized in Yangon to present needs, strategic priorities and response plans as elaborated by the clusters in the Revised Appeal.

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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

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2008-07-14

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2010-08-10

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