A recent cyclone devastated the people of Myanmar; the death toll has already climbed to between 63,000 and 100,000. Ever since the cyclone there has been a threat to long-term food shortages for survivors, reports CNN News. It was estimated the five states that were hit the hardest produce 65 percent of the country’s rice. The region was home to 80 percent of its aquaculture, 50 percent of its poultry, and 40 percent of its pig production, reports CNN News. There is likely going to be shortages within the next 18 to 24 months, reports Sean Turnell an economist.

The cyclone battered the country with 150 mph winds and 3.5 meter storm water surges, reports CNN News. The cyclone killed more than 22,000 people and another 41,000 people are still missing, but the state estimates that about 1 million people could be homeless, reports CNN news. The U.S. navy greeted the survivors and delivered clean water, food, and medical supplies to thousands of people left hungry and homeless, reports ABC news. Tapan Chowdhury, the government’s official on food and disaster management, said that the country needed help and brought in over 500,000 tons of rice. They had to maintain a minimum stockpile of 1 million tons a food security, reports ABC News. NPR.Org stated in late May that another cyclone is coming soon and is coming to Irrawaddy River delta which is where the brunt cyclone Nagris was. The U.N. has said the number of deaths can exceed 100,000.