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06.03.08Latest News from HomeWell, exactly one month after Cyclone Nargis hit Yangon, the electricity is coming back. That is a great news. But the land line phone is still down, at least to my home. The situation is returning to normal. Prices are up but stabilizing now. And because of extensive repair works, both private and public, the laborers are getting many jobs. My father told me that it is sometimes difficult to find workers to do repair jobs. Related posts:Latest news from my home I could talk with my family in Yangon, Myanmar today.... Cyclone Nargis I tried to call my home in Yangon ...
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05.23.08Cyclone Nargis DestructionCyclone Nargis Destruction Related posts:Cyclone Nargis Hit Yangon, Myanmar’s capital Cyclone Nargis Cyclone Nargis Satellite photo Cyclone Nargis hit... Yangon Cyclone Nargis Photos Here are a few photos of Cyclone Nargis in Yangon.... More photos of Cyclone Nargis in Yangon Technorati Tags Yangon,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma ... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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05.21.08Email from a friendThe following is an email from a friend who actually visited the cyclone hit Bogalay in Irrawaddy delta of Myanmar.Actually I havn't seen much at Bogalay as the Thidagu monestry is located at the entrance of Bogalay.But it's not on the main road that we hv to go abt 15min towards the river.The monestry is built on the bank of the river that they distribute all the materials with boats to the affected villeges that cannot be reached by cars.The route is like Nyaung Done---Ma Au Bin---Kyeik Lat----Phyar Bone---Bo Ga Lay.After we passed Kyeik Lat ...
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05.20.08Myanmar starts National Mourning todayBurmese Buddhists pray at Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on Buddha's birthday, May 19. (Photo: Reuters)Myanmar starts National Mourning for the victims of Cyclone Nargis today. The three days mourning starts from 9 AM today until 22 May. Flags were lowered to half mast all over the country. In Yangon, shops are still open. Thousands of worshippers crowd Yangon's holiest pagoda to pray for victims of the cyclone. Worshippers chanted prayers, burned incense and released birds around the grounds of the temple. The pagoda complex was closed for five days for repairs, but was open again on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Myanmar government ...
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05.18.08Translation from Nyi Lynn Seck BlogThe following is the translation from Myanmar blogger Nyi Lynn Seck about Cyclone Nargis."What we knew was that the wind speed would be around 50 miles per hour. When flood water came, all our family ran to upstairs. During that time, wind was also blowing quite rough, and water waves were hitting the house. Our house's pillars were quite large. Even such large pillars became loose. When water reached the upper floor, I pushed my two younger sisters above the ceiling beams. It was very dark and I sould not see anything properly. I suddenly saw mother was flushed way ...
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05.17.08Cyclone Nargis destrution – My HomeHere are some photos of my house and around after cyclone Nargis in Yangon, Myanmar.Living room during cyclone Nargis when the roof was blown offCovering with whatever available during Cyclone Nargis when the roof was blown off.Ceiling blown off after the cycloneBlown off ware houseSatellite dish blown off of the roofFinally have to remove all the satellite dishes from the roofThe whole street is blockedWhere should I go? Technorati Tags Yangon,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma Related posts:Latest news from my home I could talk with my family in Yangon, Myanmar today.... Cyclone Nargis I tried to call my home in Yangon since Saturday... Cyclone Nargis ...
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05.17.08Myanmar Cyclone death toll rising dramaticallyDeath toll in Myanmar rises dramatically, the official New Light of myanmar announced on 17 May 2008. The official death toll from the official New Light of Myanmar are as follows:Death: 77738Missing: 55917Injury: 19359Source: New Light of Myanmar May 17 2008 Technorati Tags Death,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma Related posts:Cyclone Death Toll rising Latest death toll from Myanmar Cyclone Nargis has rising, according... Death Toll from Cyclone Nargis According to Myanmar Official Newspaper "New Light of Myanmar" on... Latest Casualty from Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar Here is the official casualty from Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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05.15.08Latest Casualty from Cyclone Nargis in MyanmarHere is the official casualty from Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar as of 15 May 2008.Death: 38,491Missing: 27,838Source: New Light of Myanmar Related posts:Myanmar Cyclone death toll rising dramatically Death toll in Myanmar rises dramatically, the official New Light... Death Toll from Cyclone Nargis According to Myanmar Official Newspaper "New Light of Myanmar" on... Cyclone Death Toll rising Latest death toll from Myanmar Cyclone Nargis has rising, according... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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05.14.08UN says another cyclone forming in Myanmar areaUN says another cyclone is forming in the Bay of Bengal near Irrawaddy Delta, and it is heading towards Myanmar.The Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center, a US government agency that contributes data to the United Nations, said there is a good chance that "a significant tropical cyclone" will form within the next 24 hours and head across the Irrawaddy delta area.Prof. Johnny Chan, a tropical cyclone expert with City University of Hong Kong, said the new cyclone will not be as severe as Nargis because it is already close to land, and cyclones need to be over sea to gain ...
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05.13.08Cyclone Death Toll risingLatest death toll from Myanmar Cyclone Nargis has rising, according to official New Light of Myanmar. Latest official figures are as follows:Death: 31,938Missing: 29,770Injury: 1,403Source: New Light of Myanmar (As of 13/05/08) Technorati Tags Death,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis Related posts:Myanmar Cyclone death toll rising dramatically Death toll in Myanmar rises dramatically, the official New Light... Death Toll from Cyclone Nargis According to Myanmar Official Newspaper "New Light of Myanmar" on... Latest Casualty from Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar Here is the official casualty from Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
