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Myanmar's People Slide Deeper Into Despair

More than eight months after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, villagers are sharing 40 temporary shelters in this village in the Irrawaddy Delta. Only two out of 250 homes remained after the storm last May. Only five people died, although no one survived in neighboring villages.
More than eight months after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, villagers are sharing 40 temporary shelters in this village in the Irrawaddy Delta. Only two out of 250 homes remained after the storm last May. Only five people died, although no one survived in neighboring villages.

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