Myanmar junta's travel restrictions hinder cyclone aid efforts.

Myanmar's military junta is delaying humanitarian access to some cyclone-hit communities in western Rakhine state after Cyclone Mocha devastated the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. The exact number of casualties is hard to know due to flooding, blocked roads, and downed communications. Widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure has been reported throughout Rakhine, home to hundreds of thousands of displaced people. Storm damage has hampered efforts to access rural and hard-to-reach areas while pre-existing travel restrictions imposed by the junta have delayed the delivery of vital aid to communities in urgent need.