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At least 62 people were killed as cyclone “Aila” ravaged the southern coastlines of Bangladesh, where tidal surges inundated vast tracts of land and breached coastal embankments, officials said on Tuesday.
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At least 21 people died Monday when Cyclone Aila swept through the coastal Indian state of West Bengal, authorities said.
The Press Trust of India said officials...
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Hundreds of thousands of people are still without decent jobs and housing a year after Cyclone Nargis ripped through Myanmar, leaving many vulnerable to the coming...
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Key facts about Cyclone Nargis, which struck Myanmar one year ago:
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The boat’s owner points to a palm-covered bend in the river where dozens of bamboo huts perched on spindly stilts _ until Cyclone Nargis devastated this remote...
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AP, Dhaka
The outer edge of Cyclone Bijli began lashing southern Bangladesh on Friday night, officials said, as the government ordered the evacuation of tens of thousands of...
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A powerful cyclone that hit the west coast of Madagascar killed three people and left nearly 3,000 homeless, officials said Thursday.
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A powerful cyclone has hit the west coast of Madagascar destroying buildings, cutting off towns and affecting thousands, officials said Wednesday.
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AP, Yangon
Six months after Cyclone Nargis smashed into Myanmar’s coastline, killing tens of thousands of people, aid groups say once-lagging relief efforts have picked up...
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A new U.N.-led report says the damage from Myanmar’s Cyclone Nargis in May is estimated to be $4 billion.The report released Monday says this includes $1.7...
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Myanmar is appealing for more foreign aid to help victims of Cyclone Nargis.Foreign Minister Nyan Win said more assistance would shorten his nation’s recovery...
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Myanmar’s military regime has approved visas for more than 1,500 international aid workers to help victims of Cyclone Nargis, with half of them involved in relief...
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Disaster recovery and relief efforts are progressing well in Myanmar’s cyclone-hit areas, despite logistical obstacles, a United Nations agency said...
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A U.N. agency says the recovery effort in Myanmar’s cyclone-hit regions is progressing well despite logistical problems reaching remote areas where roads have...
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Myanmar said Tuesday that 84,500 people perished in last month’s cyclone, up from the last official announcement that 77,700 had died in the devastating...
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Myanmar said Tuesday that 84,500 people perished in last month’s cyclone, up from its last announcement that 77,700 had died in the devastating storm that drew...
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The United Nations has been diplomatically trying to persuade Burma leaders for a long time. They tried by sending envoys. They talked with beautiful...
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The government of Bangladesh has decided to plant 100 million trees to increase the effectiveness of the “natural fence” against frequent floods and...
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AP, Yangon
Cyclone victims in Myanmar who leave relief camps may not receive the aid they need, making them even more vulnerable to disease and the elements, a U.N. official said...
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Irrawaddy Delta:
Young boys play near a pond as bent power poles can be seen in the background Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Delata region which was devastated by Cyclone Nargis a year ago. Nature has concealed the scars in this tangle of narrow...
