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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
... influx was due to the impact of Cyclone Nargis, which slammed into Burma’s largely agricultural Irrawaddy delta on May 2-3, destroying cropland and leaving many farmers without any means of making a living.“Normally, very few people come to Thailand during the rainy season,” said Nai Lawi Mon. “But this year we are seeing more and more people coming.”Cyclone Nargis hit Burma at a...
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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
U.N. special envoy Ibrahim Gambari toured Burma's cyclone-struck Irrawaddy Delta Tuesday to observe recovery and reconstruction efforts.Gambari's five-day visit to Burma this week is his first since C...
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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
... last week but no deaths were reported. The affected areas included villages and rice fields in the Irrawaddy delta, which was devastated in a cyclone early May and is still recovering.Several Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, Thailand and Laos, have been hit over the past two weeks with floods from heavy monsoon rains.Current Rating| Current Rating| Rate this Article Bad...
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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 17/08/2008
In Myanmar, the floods hit areas of Yangon and the Irrawaddy delta, where Cyclone Nargis left a swath of devastation in early May, as well as other regions of the country, the Myanma Ahlin newspaper said. No casualties were reported.
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Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
... has also hit parts of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos as well as Burma, where waters rose in the Irrawaddy Delta, still recovering from a cyclone that left 138,000 people dead or missing in May.The floods have hit much of Burma, including the main city, Rangoon, as well as Mandalay in the centre and the Karen and Mon states in the south-east.See:
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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
... able to talk to a group of European Parliamentarians and briefed them on the situation in Burma's Irrawaddy delta three months after Cyclone Nargis struck."We are urging not only the ASEAN but also the United Nations and the world to focus on the Burma issue," Dr. Sann Aung said.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 1997 admitted military-ruled Burma as its member. During...
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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
... Cyclone Nargis that lashed Burma in early May left at least 100,000 households in Burma's Irrawaddy delta landless and over 50,000 farmers needing help to be able to cultivate during the monsoon.However, a volunteer in Bogale Township said the aid from UNDP or any other agencies are not enough with many farmers still left without any support."My brothers, sisters and relatives are...
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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Severe flooding triggered by torrential rains has struck areas of Myanmar still recovering from a cyclone that killed more than 84,000 people, a state-run newspaper said Saturday.A relief camp is shown in Labutta, in the Irrawaddy delta south of Yangon last month. Flooding has also hit parts of Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. In Laos, at least four people died...
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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 17/08/2008
Rain (file) (Getty Images) BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - There are reports of heavy rains and severe flooding in Myanmar in places still recovering from a massive cyclone. A state-run newspaper says residents have been fleeing homes, schools have been closed and rice fields submerged. The severe weather hit parts of Yangon as well as the Irrawaddy delta, an area hit hard by the cyclone that...
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MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
... levels in the Mekong River reached record highs.In Myanmar, the floods hit areas of Yangon and the Irrawaddy delta, where Cyclone Nargis left a swath of devastation early May, as well as other regions of the country, the Myanma Ahlin newspaper said. No casualties were reported.Residents fled from their homes, schools were closed and rice fields submerged in regions ranging from Karen...
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CNN (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Severe flooding triggered by torrential rains has struck areas of Myanmar still recovering from a cyclone that killed more than 84,000 people, a state-run newspaper said Saturday.A relief camp is shown in Labutta, in the Irrawaddy delta south of Yangon last month.Flooding has also hit parts of Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. In Laos, at least four people died...
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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
... levels in the Mekong River reached record highs.In Myanmar, the floods hit areas of Yangon and the Irrawaddy delta, where Cyclone Nargis left a swath of devastation early May, as well as other regions of the country, the Myanma Ahlin newspaper said. No casualties were reported.Residents fled from their homes, schools were closed and rice fields submerged in regions ranging from Karen...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
... in the Mekong River reached record highs.
In Myanmar, the floods hit areas of Yangon and the Irrawaddy delta, where Cyclone Nargis left a swath of devastation early May, as well as other regions of the country, the Myanma Ahlin newspaper said. No casualties were reported.
Residents fled from their homes, schools were closed and rice fields submerged in regions ranging...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
... levels in the Mekong River reached record highs.In Myanmar, the floods hit areas of Yangon and the Irrawaddy delta, where Cyclone Nargis left a swath of devastation early May, as well as other regions of the country, the Myanma Ahlin newspaper said. No casualties were reported.Residents fled from their homes, schools were closed and rice fields submerged in regions ranging from Karen...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
... levels in the Mekong River reached record highs.In Myanmar, the floods hit areas of Yangon and the Irrawaddy delta, where Cyclone Nargis left a swath of devastation early May, as well as other regions of the country, the Myanma Ahlin newspaper said. No casualties were reported.Residents fled from their homes, schools were closed and rice fields submerged in regions ranging from Karen...
