A week has passed since Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar. The situation on the ground continues to deteriorate: food rationing is inadequate, medical supplies are running out and hundreds of thousands are ...
KANASO NGU VILLAGE, Myanmar, July 28 (UNHCR) - In the horrible trail of destruction left by Cyclone Nargis two years ago, Daw Pyu was left scavenging for any scrap material she could cobble together ...
This report discusses the immediate and long-term needs of older people in three villages 100 days after Cyclone Nargis. It advises aid agencies on how to respond to the needs of older people.
THA GYAR HIN OH, Myanmar — The monsoon is 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 ...
Gallery: Scenes from Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis. Reports coming in from Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis suggest thousands of people -- even as many as 10,000 -- were killed by the storm. The nation is ...
Aid groups in the war-torn country say they are having trouble gaining access to areas affected by the storm without approval from the junta. By Richard C. Paddock A cyclone called Mocha damaged ...
Just two months old, Kyaw Zin Htay was already gravely ill when Cyclone Nargis slammed into his village on Saturday, killing more than 40 of its inhabitants. His mother wrapped him in a blanket and ...
Cyclone Nargis swept across Myanmar on May 2 and 3, 2008, triggering a huge sea surge and killing nearly 140,000 people. The storm destroyed villages and paddy fields, affecting up to 2.4 million ...
This is a summary of the report which looks at the needs of older people in three villages 100 days after Cyclone Nargis.
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