A huge cyclone NARGIS attacked southern part of Myanmar in May 2nd, 2008. This catastrophe result in a great deal of serious damage to Myanmar.
Severely Affected Population　2,400,000
Displaced　800,000
Dead　85,000
Missing　54,000
Injured　20,000 　　　　　　　　　(As of 11 May 2008 by UNOCHA)
Habitat is assembling a technical team to partner with other organizations in support of long-term shelter reconstruction efforts for those affected by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, which left nearly 1 million people homeless.
Although Habitat has no presence in Myanmar, Habitat has played a major role in rebuilding efforts following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and will bring its considerable experience in rebuilding permanent housing following disasters to the work in Myanmar.
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