However, a spokeswoman for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Elisabeth Byrs, says it still is not clear how aid can be delivered to victims. A U.N. official on Monday estimated that several hundred-thousand people will need drinking water, shelter and other assistance.
The United Nations Children's Fund already has deployed several teams in Burma to assess victims' needs, and the International Red Cross has begun providing some food, water and shelter.
The United States and several European (Britain, Germany, Norway, Sweden) and Asian (India, Japan, Singapore, Thailand) countries have offered assistance. The European Union has pledged $3 million for disaster relief efforts.
