Posted on May 8, 2008 by sanooaung
Myanmar – Cyclone Nargis
On 2 May 2008 tropical cyclone Nargis hit the coast of Myanmar and devastated large parts of the low-lying delta region of the Irrawaddy River. Winds exceeded 190 kilometres per hour as the storm ripped through the Myanmar’s biggest city Yangon (estimated population 6 million) for over than ten hours. Homes were [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2008 by sanooaung
Docs prescribe,
pharmacists dispense,
patients suffer (Pt 1)
Product Of The System in Malaysiakini | May 8, 08 12:34pm
Real life scenario – Madam Ong, 52, has a 12-year-history of hypertension and diabetes. She complained of generalised lethargy, lower limb weakness, swelling and pain. She brought along her cocktail of medications for my scrutiny. Her regular medications included the oral [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2008 by sanooaung
Fears Burma storm toll could soar
BBC
Five days after a devastating cyclone struck, the UN has urged Burma to open its doors to foreign aid and staff.
Many of the estimated million people
made homeless need food and water
More than 22,000 people were killed, says the government, but the top US diplomat in Burma warned that without [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2008 by sanooaung
The 10 deadliest storms in history
Killer cyclones have an impact that lasts long after the winds die down
Children on the island of Bhola wade through floodwater after a tropical cyclone and tidal wave hit the area on Nov. 13, 1970. The storm killed as many as 500,000 people and contributed to the secession of Bangladesh [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2008 by sanooaung
U.S. envoy: Myanmar deaths may top 100,000
YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) — The death toll from the cyclone that ravaged the Irrawaddy delta in Myanmar may exceed 100,000, the senior U.S. diplomat in the military-ruled country said Wednesday.
“The information we are receiving indicates over 100,000 deaths,” said the U.S. charge d’affaires in Yangon, Shari Villarosa.
The U.S. figure [...]
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