US considering food drop to cyclone victims

WASHINGTON - A U.S. official says the U.S. is looking at the possibility of air-dropping aid to victims of a devastating cyclone in Myanmar even without permission from the military government.

The director of the U.S. office of foreign disaster assistance says air drops are one option to help victims if the generals continue to limit outside aid and expertise.

But Ky Luu (kee loo) cautions that dropping aid by air is not the most efficient way to get food and supplies to those in need.

He says that victims would most benefit by having U.S. and other aid workers allowed into the country. He says a food drop may cause more harm than good in a country with a poor infrastructure.

Luu says victims urgently need access to clean water and temporary shelter.