NARGIS' IMPACT One year after Nargis
Trauma and anxiety hampers cyclone recovery PDF Print E-mail
by Larry Jagan   
Monday, 04 May 2009 17:27
Ghosts and restless spirits are severely hampering the full recovery of the Irrawaddy Delta, a year after the area was hit by the devastating Cyclone Nargis. Now that the monsoon season is at hand, many of the survivors of Cyclone Nargis
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Global support for cyclone victims not sufficient: UN PDF Print E-mail
by Mungpi   
Saturday, 02 May 2009 21:49
A year after Cyclone Nargis hit Burma’s Irrawaddy Delta, the United Nations claims thousands of victims are still in need of assistance. Bishow Parajuli, the UN resident and humanitarian...
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Video footage - one year after Cyclone Nargis PDF Print E-mail
by Mizzima News   
Saturday, 02 May 2009 21:38
A year after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma’s Irrawaddy delta, survivors are still struggling with their lives. Watch videos of courageous survivors speaking of their experiences to Mizzima’s...
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Religious offerings fall by half in cyclone-hit region PDF Print E-mail
by Phanida   
Saturday, 02 May 2009 16:54
On the eve of the first anniversary of Cyclone Nargis, the offerings made to monasteries fell by half in some townships of the storm-hit Irrawaddy Division.
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Junta’s role makes life more difficult for Nargis survivors PDF Print E-mail
by Solomon & Mungpi   
Friday, 01 May 2009 22:48
Come May 2, the Burmese people will recall the worst disaster ever to hit the country, in modern times. Cyclone Nargis, left at least 140,000 dead or missing, and devastated the lives of more than 2.4 million people.
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