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After the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, aid organizations that are allowed to operate in the civil war-stricken country are bringing in support. Despite broken infrastructure, they’re working to meet the needs of what’s estimated to be hundreds of thousands of people now sleeping outside. Elinor Raikes is the International Rescue Committee’s vice president of program delivery and talks with host Carolyn Beeler about the specific difficulties aid groups face and the daunting road ahead.