The strong winds hitArakan State from 31 July to 2 August and further damaged the shelters at someIDP camps which were repaired after the cyclone Mocha on 14 May.

The shelters coveredwith tarpaulins are swept away by strong winds. We have no money to repairthem,” an IDP said.

The IDPs said they could not afford to repair their homesdamaged by Cyclone Mocha. They had to build them temporarily with tarpaulins.

An in-charge of Tayzaryarma IDP camp in Rathedaung Townshipsaid: “Some shelters were destroyed by strong winds. One shelter was totallydestroyed. The strong winds blew the roofs of the remaining wards off.Currently, we are repairing the damaged roofs, using tarpaulins.”

The IDPs and those in charge of the camp said that inaddition to strong winds, IDPs are also facing floods due to heavy rains.

The IDP from Kawiradana IDP camp said: “Due to heavy rainsand high tide, the water level is rising. Water level reaches my thigh. I can’tgo anywhere.”

U Shwe Phaw Sein, Director of the Rakhine NationalitiesSupport Committee, said that they would like relevant officials to providesupport for the main needs of IDPs during the current rainy season.

“If we get a tarpaulin, we need bamboo, timber. Tarpaulinwas torn by strong winds. The IDPs are expecting which organizations will helpthem. Relevant CSOs or relevant authorities should do what is necessary to helpand where the necessary supplies are needed,” he said.

The World Food Program (WFP) is mainly supporting thedisplaced people in Arakan State who have not been able to return to theirhomes.

The displaced people said they are facing livelihooddifficulty as it has been two months since the IDPs have not received aid fromthe WPF.

Some IDP camps in Rathedaung, Kyauktaw, Ponnagyun and MraukUTownships, which were damaged by the Cyclone Mocha, have not been repaired foralmost 3 months, those in charge of the camps said.

According to the records of those helping the IDPs, thereare still more than 60,000 people who have not returned to their homes due tothe fighting between the military council and the Arakan Army (AA) in ArakanState.