On 2 May 2008, after Cyclone Nargis hit Burma, Suu Kyi lost the roof of her house and lived in virtual darkness after losing electricity in her dilapidated lakeside residence. She used candles at night as she was not provided any generator set.Plans to renovate and repair the house were announced in August 2009.Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on 13 November 2010.