Myanmar cyclone survivors still need shelter: U.N.

2010-02-24T00:43:28Z

<div><p>BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people are still living in makeshift homes 18 months after Cyclone Nargis tore into Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, killing at least 140,000, the Unit...

Myanmar Rebuilding the Delta

2009-07-07T11:35:45Z

Residents of Kyon Da Village, a temporary camp in Myanmar, line the muddy walkways on Saturday, July 4, 2009, to greet U.N. officials assessing the recovery from Cyclone Nargis, which struck in early May 2008, killing 138,000 people. (AP Photo/ John Heilprin)

Myanmar villagers still desperate for food, water and shelter a year after Cyclone Nargis hit</div><div><p>The monsoons are due any day now, and for the hundreds of villagers with fresh memories of last year's deadly Cyclone Nargis, an emergency shelter that opened Saturday was yet another reminder that their huts — a...

One year on, Myanmar still suffers cyclone hardship

2010-02-27T16:42:30Z

<div><p>Hundreds of thousands of people are living without adequate food and shelter in Myanmar a year after a deadly cyclone ravaged large swathes of the country, the UN and aid agencies said Saturday.</p><p>They said a fifth of those whose homes were destroyed by Cyclone Nargis

One year on, Myanmar endures cyclone's ravages

2010-02-27T16:43:59Z

<div><p>Hundreds of thousands of people are living without adequate food and shelter in Myanmar a year after a deadly cyclone ravaged large swathes of the country, the UN and aid agencies said.</p><p>They said a fifth of those whose homes were destroyed by Cyclone Nargis on May...

Thai military load dry food and medical supplies to assist victim of Cyclone Nargis

2009-04-30T21:03:52Z

Thai air force officers load dry food aid including rice, water, instant noodle and medical supplies to a C-130 military transport aircraft to assist Myanmar victims of Cyclone Nargis at the military airport in Bangkok, Thaila...

Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Delta region and Yangon on 02 May 2008

2009-04-30T21:02:57Z

epa01335399 A handout satellite image released 06 May 2008 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of Tropical Cyclone Nargis off the coast of Pagoda Point, Myanmar with sustained winds of 130 mph (208 kph) and gusts of up to 160 mph (256 kph)...

Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis, a year later

2010-02-28T02:59:17Z

<div id="subtitle">Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis, a year later</div><div><p>Key facts about Cyclone Nargis, which struck Myanmar one year ago:</p><p>Where: Originating in the Bay of Bengal, the cyclone swept into the Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delata region which was devastated by Cyclone Nargis a year ago. Nature has concealed the scars in this tangle of narrow waterways in the Irrawaddy Delta, where most of the more than 138,000 victims drow...

EU provides extra 40 million euros in aid to Myanmar

2010-03-01T01:42:38Z

<div><p>The European Commission on Thursday decided give an extra 40.5 million euros (58.7 million dollars) in aid for two million vulnerable people in Myanmar, notably those affected by cyclone Nargis in May.</p><p>A total of 22 million euros is allocated to help cyc...

UN seeks medical funds for Myanmar cyclone victims

2010-03-01T04:24:29Z

<div><p>The United Nations has asked the international community for more funds for the health needs of victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.</p><p>A U.N. press release Thursday says just two-thirds of its total appeal for $451 million in recovery assistance for the May cyclone...

Cautious optimism six months after cyclone lashed Myanmar

2010-03-02T13:10:57Z

<div><p>Six months after Cyclone Nargis lashed Myanmar, the initial despair over the ruling junta's inaction has been replaced by cautious optimism that more aid is reaching the country's needy.</p><p>Despite enormous obstacles after the May 2 and 3 cyclone that left 138,000 people dead or missing and devastated rice paddies, supplies h...

Myanmar to boost tourism with seaside airport at cyclone scene

2010-02-28T07:49:45Z

<div><p>Myanmar authorities are building a seaside airport in the southwest region laid waste by a cyclone five months ago, a local weekly paper reported Wednesday.</p><p>They hope to boost tourism at Ngwesaung beach, in the country's Irrawaddy delta near the Bay of Bengal, 7Day said.</p><p>"The hotel authoriti...

New UN rapporteur to visit Myanmar next week

2010-03-04T03:04:26Z

<div><p>The new UN Human Rights rapporteur for Myanmar, Tomas Ojea Quintana, will conduct his first mission next week after getting the go-ahead from the military junta, the United Nations said Thursday.</p><p>A statement said Quintana, who will visit Myanmar from ...

Myanmar's storm survivors get eco-friendly new homes

2010-03-04T05:56:58Z

<div><p>Nearly three months after a cyclone devastated Myanmar's southern Irrawaddy delta, local firms are helping survivors replace their makeshift shelters with eco-friendly modern homes.</p><p>Cyclone Nargis swept away every home in its path, leaving thousands of Myanmar people with only driftwood and donated plastic sheets for shelt...

US, Malaysia urge Asia-Pacific air forces to work together in disaster response planning

2010-03-04T10:34:59Z

<div><p>The United States has urged Asia-Pacific air forces to plan and cooperate more in disaster relief efforts, saying Tuesday that the region faces a "tremendous potential" for calamities like Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis.</p><p>Lt.

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