UN relief spokesman Richard Horsey warned that another storm was heading in Myanmar's direction, which could further complicate the slow-moving relief efforts. "Our meteorological people tell us there's likely to be fairly strong rainfall in the next seven days," he told AFP in neighboring Thailand. "That's going to be a big issue with unpaved roads. Heavy rainfall could complicate things for all those people going without shelter," Horsey said. "If there's an epidemic of water-borne disease and a lack of shelter when a storm comes in ... if we have another storm coming into the delta, that's going to be a significant concern for all those people without shelter." Myanmar's reclusive military leaders have blocked journalists and international aid workers from coming in to assess the situation, making it difficult to get a true picture after the storm, which the government says left 60,000 dead or missing. Related Links: |
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