Aid from other countries has started to arrive in the south-east Asian country of Burma, which was hit by a massive cyclone on Saturday.
More than 22,000 people died and at least a million were left homeless when Tropical Cyclone Nargis struck.
But now the race is on to get help to the thousands more who are facing hunger, thirst and the threat of illness and disease.
Charities are warning that children are most at risk and need help quickly.
Burma is usually a secretive country run by military generals, and there were fears that the leaders would not accept help from other countries.
The generals have accepted help, but some aid agencies are calling for rescue workers to be allowed in even more quickly.
Ann Veneman from the children's agency Unicef said: "In situations such as these, children are highly vulnerable to disease and hunger and they need immediate help to survive."
America, Britain and China are among the countries who have promised money to help the rescue work.
Thailand has already sent aid, and India has sent two ships to help.
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