International Rescue Committee teams in Myanmar are preparing to assist thousands of people caught in the destructive path of Cyclone Mahasen.
International Rescue Committee teams in Myanmar (also known as Burma) are preparing to assist thousands of people caught in the destructive path of Cyclone Mahasen as it moves from the Bay of Bengal across Bangladesh and Myanmar.
The tropical storm made landfall early Thursday local time and is expected to bring heavy rains and flash flooding to communities already displaced by ethnic violence.