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OVERALL SITUATION
Source: ACT Alliance & UNOCHA

4.1 million people remain displaced from their homes, of whom nearly 102,000 are living in evacuation centres, 2.5 million people remain in need of life-saving food assistance

• Rebuilding home. More than 1.1 million houses were damaged; of these approximately 550,000 were completely destroyed. Many people have begun to attempt to rebuild their homes, repair schools and public infrastructure but there are significant shortages of building materials, particularly corrugated iron (CGI) sheeting. Additionally, the lack of electricity and services makes it extremely difficult to normalize life.

• Food relief remains critical for some communities, especially in outlying islands and remote areas, where needs have not been adequately identified and relief is inadequate.
Based on government directives, food supply will continue for up to 2 months, but many agencies have not planned for continued food relief for this length of time.