Myanmar Emergency - Flash Update #2 on Cyclone Mocha (29 May 2023)

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"UNHCR and its partners continue to respond to the devastating impact of Cyclone Mocha, which affected millions of people in Myanmar and Bangladesh, destroying homes and infrastructures. UNHCR declared an internal Level-2 emergency on 29 May for Myanmar and Bangladesh to mobilize further internal capacity to respond to this new emergency. In Myanmar, UNHCR is supporting response and coordination efforts as part of the United Nations Humanitarian Country Team. Latest reports indicate that an estimated 7.9 million people were in the path of over 90km per hour winds, damaging houses and infrastructure. 3.4 million are estimated to be need of humanitarian assistance. Rakhine State bore the brunt of the cyclone. In Bangladesh, some 2.3 million people were residing in areas affected by the cyclone. UNHCR is supporting the government-led response and is working closely with the humanitarian community via the Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG), displaced and host communities, as well as community leaders and volunteers. Inter-agency Flash appeals were issued for both Myanmar and Bangladesh on 23 May, building on the existing Humanitarian Response Plan for Myanmar and the Joint Response Plan for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh..."

Source/publisher: 

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva) via Reliefweb (New York)

Date of Publication: 

2023-05-30

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2023-05-30

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Myanmar

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