A US military plane with aid supplies landed in Myanmar as the cyclone-ravaged country reported that nearly 32 thousand people had died. Myanmar eased up just a little, agreeing to allow two more US flights and issue 34 visas to United Nations relief staff. But Myanmar remains sealed for the most part, preventing foreigners from coming in to help distribute aid. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was exasperated. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BAN KI-MOON, UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL, SAYING: "I want to register my deep concern and immense frustration at the unacceptably slow response to this grave humanitarian crisis." The Yangon government still won't let in foreign helicopters or boats, but the US sent three Navy ships anyway for delivering aid supplies to the region. And Britain sent one ship. As of Monday only a fraction of the foreign aid has reached the 1-and-a-half million people facing hunger and disease. Survivors sought shelter in schools and monasteries, but it could get worse for them. UN humanitarian affairs representative Terje Skavdal says the rainy season is about to start. (SOUNDBITE) (English) TERJE SKAVDAL, REPRESENTATIVE OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) SAYING: "Rain within the coming week in, it will be equal for the full rain in May last year. So it's going to be very, very difficult situation for the affected population in the days to come. The UN estimates that the death toll could climb past 100 thousand. Fred Katayama, Reuters.
