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Article: Video: U.S. Philanthropic Response in Myanmar to Cyclone Nargis
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- April 30, 2009
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WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ --On May 2-3, 2008, Cyclone
Nargis struck the coast of Myanmar, washing away crops, homes, roads
and livestock. The winds were over 120 miles per hour. An estimated
2.4 million people have been severely affected. The Ayeyarwady
Delta, known for its rice production and fishing industry, was hit
the hardest. The loss of crops and the destruction of the Ayeyarwady
Delta left millions of disaster survivors at risk for hunger.
Cyclone Nargis also caused damaged electricity and communication ...