The economy had been gutted, the transportation network had been reduced to air and water systems, the rice harvest had been reduced by one-quarter, and the supply of freshwater fish (the chief source of protein) had declined drastically.
Economia fusese gâtuită, rețeaua de transport fusese redusă la sistemele aeriene și fluviale, recolta de ores fusese redusă cu un sfert, iar rezervele de pește de apă dulce (principala sursă de proteine) scăzuseră drastic.