In comparison, all of Rakhine state, she said, is "highly vulnerable, " even if it isn't where the cyclone first makes landfall, because of inadequate infrastructure.

WSJ: Cyclone Threatens Bangladesh, Myanmar

Nway wouldn't talk about the cyclone after aid workers found her a month later.

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"It is fortunate that there are still a few days to go before this hits, " said Ms. Mildren, adding that the priority is to "be as prepared as possible" even if the intensity of the cyclone, for now, doesn't seem to be as brutal as with Cyclone Nargis in 2008.

WSJ: Cyclone Threatens Bangladesh, Myanmar