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In the wake of Cyclone Nargis the government
has now upgraded the toll of those dead to 77,738 and those
missing to 55,917, a sharp rise from the figures of 43,000
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the frame of reference, the measuring
stick for natural disasters,” he
says. “Then we started to say, ‘Yeah,
this actually is’ in terms of its
impact on [Myanmar] … because it’s
taken out the rice basket, it’s
gone 250 kilometres inland whereas the
tsunami only went 3 to 4km inland.”
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 “Most
of the refugees taking shelter in our town come from the
villages around Labutta, which was the worst-affected area.
They were transported here by government ships and trucks
after being rescued,”
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| NARGIS, the name of the killer cyclone
that has devastated Myanmar, was revealed by Indian officials
to be an Urdu-language word meaning “delicate daffodil”. |
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in Thailand, all the people came to the camps in the
first two weeks and gave things that people need. That
helps the NGOs to save money which can later be used
for long-term problems.” |
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CHILREN paid a particularly heavy price when cyclone
Nargis hit Myanmar. Aid agencies estimate that about
40 percent or more of the dead were children, and
those who survive face hunger and disease –
as well as the risks of human trafficking.
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 “The
main item in our box is the tent. It is very high
quality with a window and mosquito net. It also contains
bedding, water purification and cooking aids and utensils.
The value of a box is US$1000,”
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we restarted service after the cyclone the boats were
staffed by IWT officials, including assistant managers,
as well as a greater number of crewmembers,” |
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THE final report on the
construction of a third Myanmar-Thailand
gas pipeline will be completed at the end
of June and presented to the Thai oil company
PTTEP, said an official at a survey company
on May 14. |
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 “I’ve
sold 10 bronze irons in this past week;
they’re like hot cakes at the moment,”
said the owner of Tun Yadanar bronze-wares
shop at the eastern entrance.
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Business Administration (MBA) graduates
last week formed a charity group –
Myanmar Business Executives – to implement
a micro-credit project for Nargis victims,
said U Zaw Naing, a representative of the
group. |
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YANGON’S real estate
market is understandably sluggish
following Cyclone Nargis,
with many people presumably
consolidating their situations
and not looking for new rents
said one real estate manager.
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