CNI News
16 June 2023
Rakhine State, which was affected by Cyclone Mocha, has almost returned to its original state just now, said U Hla Thein, Attorney General of the state and spokesperson of the Rakhine State Administration Council, to CNI.
The cyclone entered the Rakhine State on 14th May and because it has been a month on 14th June since the cyclone hit the state, he answered as above what CNI asked in relation to reconstruction of the state.
" When it's been a month since the cyclone hit the state, Sittwe has almost returned to normal situation because everybody can go on the streets. Every street has been cleared.
Electricity has been available already. We have been able to use the electrity from the national grid. We have been able to use mobile phones. Wi-Fi has not been available as yet. But private companies are carrying out to be able to use Wi-Fi. And All the shops are open in Sittwe and so are schools.Hospitals are normally operating.
To say the least, everything has almost returned to their original situation in a month after the cyclone hit the state. I have been busy since the cyclone hit the state. I have been managing. Meetings have been held to make decisions. We have to present decisions to Naypyidaw" he saud to CNI.
They were able to reach normal situation quickly due to the collaboration of social organizations and the people. Moreover, rescue and reconstruction are being conducted without stopping as streets and roads have been open, he added.
bamboo houses and huts destroyed by Cyclone Mocha
Aids, rescue and reconstruction tasks reach the wards in cities and towns only and rarely get to the rural areas, said incharges from IDP camps.
At present, due to unclean environment in the IDP camps, older people there are feeling unhealthy, said Ma Myint, incharge of an IDP camp in Kyauk Taw, to CNI.
"All the houses collapsed. All the toilets collapsed.All the foods were wet. We don't have enough water. Bamboos are scarce. But we still have a very small building where we live, we cook and we sleep. Because camps were made of bamboos, all collapsed. When we take a bath, we are allergic very much. I don't know why.
We smell bad so much near where we live. Older people's blood pressures quickly rise and fall. And we are short of monthly use napkins for women" she said.
Now that the rainy season has reached, those who lost their houses are trying to take shelter from the rain,according to philanthropic teams. There are still many people who are finding it difficult to get rian-proof houses.
Moreover local people are suffering from insufficient water and foodstuff's prices are going up after cyclone, said a responsible person from a prahita youth team in Yathetaung to CNI.
SAC is donating 70,000 lakh Kyats to cyclone-hit people
"After Cyclone Mocha, food prices rocketed.The main is rice here. We paid about 90,000 Kyats for a bag of rice ( about 105 lb), but now we have to pay 140,000 Kyats.The food is very difficult for lower class." he said.
SAC spent 70,000 lakh Kyats to carry out tasks for aids and reconstruction in cyclone-hit Rakhine State and aids, rescue and logistics are being performed.
Moreover, ULA/AA formed a committee for emergency rescue and reconstruction (ERRCA) led by Deputy Chief of Staff Dr. Nyo Tun Aung. ERRCA is performing aid and rescue tasks.
The Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC) and United Wa State Army (UWSA) donated 10,000 lakh Kyats to the people in cyclone-hit Rakhnine state
NUG released a statement that it had delivered donated 2,300 lakh Kyats to the refugee camps in Rakhine, Chin States, Sagaing, Magway and Yangon Regions,India border and Bangladesh starting from sometime befor the cyclone to 2nd June
