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UNITED NATIONS, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations and its partners began to assess the damage in Madascar in the wake of cyclone, which slammed the island country on Tuesday as the most powerful in 13 years, deputy UN spokesman, Farhan Haq, told reporters here Friday.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that in Madagascar, Cyclone Enawo has left the country, "conditions are conducive for assessments to take place," Haq said at a daily news briefing.
The category 4 cyclone has flooded towns and cities which destroyed houses, schools and infrastructure, including hospitals and has displaced thousands of people, he noted.
"Teams deployed to the field have started to undertake assessments and results are beginning to come in," he said. "Many areas remain inaccessible."
The UN resident coordinator, the government and partners have been flying over affected areas to assess the extent of damage, he said.
Up to 760,000 people in nine regions could be directly affected by the strongest cyclone to strike the country in 13 years.
