The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is on the look out for up to nine New Zealanders who are unaccounted for, and may be in Myanmar.But other Kiwis are safe, including a married couple who are teaching there.
Meanwhile the mother of two Kiwis who have called in safe says they are concerned about access to food and water.
Meanwhile the mother of two Kiwis who have called in safe says they are concerned about access to food and water.
Rosemary Bennett has been trying to call her son and daughter-in-law since the weekend, but the lines are still down.
Stuart Bennett and Hayley Cunningham have been teaching in Myanmar for three years.
The couple were able to send a quick message home through a friend at the American embassy.
They say they are safe and have water, but food may become a problem.
"There are very long queues for food at the moment, and I guess it won't take long and that'll run out," says Mrs Bennett.
Rosemary returned just last week from visiting her son and his wife. Before she left, she was caught in a smaller cyclone and says it opened her eyes to their power.
"When the rain and wind and everything was over we opened the windows, or the wooden shutters that they have – the house right behind had blown over."
But she says this latest experience is unlikely to make Stuart and Hayley return home.
"They really, really love the Burmese people, and I think they will want to be there helping," says Mrs Bennett. "They won't be shutting themselves in a room... They'll be out there doing what they can."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now trying to track down nine other New Zealanders who may be in Myanmar.
And while Rosemary is relieved to learn her family members are safe, she can not wait to hear from her son personally.
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