Russia has the better rapport with the Myanmar government, everyone get of the way of the Russian Relief Effort. I strongly recommend the United Nations channel its efforts through Russia !
Russia to deliver more humanitarian aid to Myanmar May 12 (click here)
MOSCOW, May 11 (RIA Novosti) - A second plane from Russia's Emergencies Ministry's fleet is expected to deliver humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar on Monday, Russia's embassy in the southeast Asian country said on Sunday.
Myanmar is attempting to recover from Cyclone Nargis that, according to official data, has left over 20,000 people dead and dozens of thousands homeless.
Russia's first plane with humanitarian aid landed in the capital of Myanmar, Yangon, early on Saturday.
Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar on May 3, devastating large parts of the country. Health official fear that the death toll is likely to rise to at least 100,000 people as rescue workers struggle to reach remote settlements, while the nationwide number of displaced people could reach millions.
Both planes from Russia's Emergencies Ministry are expected to deliver a total of 60 metric tons of humanitarian supplies, including tents, blankets, generators, medical supplies, including disinfectants and bandages, and food.
A state of emergency has been introduced in the five worst-hit areas - the Irrawaddy delta, the cities of Yangon and Pegu, and the states of Karen and Mon. Most of the deaths came in the low-lying Irrawaddy delta region.
May 12, 2008
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Global Pacific Satellite
May 12, 2008
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Western Pacific Satellite
Besides the obvious tragedy that accompanies life due to severe storms, there is a heat transfer into Antarctica noted.
May 12, 2008
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Indian Ocean Satellite
The reason the heat is concentrated over the Indonesian Islands is because that is where there is available water vapor. The jungles and tropical forests help concentrate the heat and spawn huge storms to drive the heat into the oceans. Otherwise, the entire planet would be suffering the consequences of drought as Africa is today. The jungles of Africa are still producing heat accumulations that will result in hurricanes, but, where there is savannah there is profound, regional drought.
May 12, 2008
This is one of the photos released by the Burmese dissident group.
Bodies Flow Into Hard-Hit Area of Myanmar (click here)
THANAP PIN SATE, Myanmar — The bodies come and go with the tides. They wash up onto the riverbanks or float grotesquely downstream, almost always face down. They are all but ignored by the living....
