Cyclone Nargis
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Burmese cyclone survivors still living in squalor
When That Pyin celebrates her first birthday the day after the anniversary of Cyclone Nargis, her father won’t be there.
Burma cyclone survivors struggle to rebuild lives
With tents still serving as homes and schools seven months after Cyclone Nargis lashed Burma, survivors are struggling to rebuild their lives.
Burma cyclone survivors still stuck in makeshift homes
One month after Cyclone Nargis swept away his home and four children, Myint Oo returned to a makeshift tarpaulin shelter in his obliterated village.
Burma cyclone survivors struggle on
Six months after Cyclone Nargis slammed into army-ruled Burma, killing more than 130 000 people, many continue to rely on handouts to stay alive.
Burma victims struggle as emergency aid winds down
Emergency relief operations are winding down in Burma’s cyclone-struck delta, but aid workers say a return to normality is a long way off.
Burma cyclone aid to cost $1bn over three years
Rebuilding Burma’s cyclone-devastated south and bringing aid to millions will cost -billion over the next three years, the UN and Asean say.