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Friday, 05 December 2008

Second cyclone forming near Burma

14/05/2008 4:07:00 PM.  | Richard Maxton with AFP
The United Nations says another cyclone is forming in the Burma area.

Amanda Pitt, the spokeswoman of the United Nations humanitarian relief program, couldn't say where the landfall would be or when it would become a full-fledged cyclone.

She told reporters today that another cyclone was likely, saying, "This is terrible."

She said the information about the possible cyclone came from the Joint Typhoon Warning centre, which is part of the UN's World Meteorological Centre.

The May 2-3 cyclone that pulverised Burma's Irrawaddy delta left more than 60,000 people dead or missing.

Meanwhile The United Nations has expressed concerns that some of the aid intended for victims of the cyclon might have been diverted.

Asked if there was a concern the aid might not reach those in need, UN spokeswoman Michel Montas said they had no proof, but were aware of the possibility of misuse.

"That concern exists. We don't have any independent report of a specific portion of the aid going to other victims besides the victims (but) it is a very small percentage of victims that have so far received the aid."

One Rangoon businessman who returned from a personal aid mission to Bogalay, a delta township where at least 10,000 people were killed, said soldiers were appropriating aid.

"There are still some villages in the worst-hit areas that nobody has got to.

"Around Bogalay, private donors are not allowed to distribute their assistance to the victims themselves. We had to hand over what we had."

Concerns have also been raised that child traffickers are targeting isolated young survivors of the catastrophe, after two suspects were already arrested.

UNICEF's chief child protection officer in Burma, Anne-Claire Dufay said many children, separated from their parents in the aftermath of the cyclone, had been approached by human traffickers.

Vulnerable children now face the treat of violence as well as a daily struggle to find enough food and water.

COMMENTS

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

I note the absence of any leadership from Rudd.

Posted by: In Evah Tah Ball, Carramar/Sydney

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

I note the absence of anything intelligent from In Evah Tah Ball, Carramar/Sydney!

Posted by: Gazza Benson, Blacktown

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

3rd cyclone brewing in W.A .Troy "chairsniffer" Buswell's name has been linked to cruelty to a Quokka ,a protected native of Rottnest Island 11km off Perth 3 years ago. Its alleged Buswell kicked one of the animals while in a drunken stupor.

Posted by: slick 6, WA

 

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

I also note the lack of leadership from Rudd. While they are busy gloating over their budget, millions of people are homeless and potentially starving. Where is the attention! Where is the global leadership? We need to be more than just slightly frustrated. The leaders in this world need to be jumping up and down very loudly to get something done. Surely a handful of military leaders in Burma can not prevent the whole world from stopping people from dying when it is simply not necessary.

Posted by: Christina Samuels,

 

Thursday, 15 May 2008

We are all the protesters, People protested against the war in Iraq, work choices, pulp mills, demonstrations during the APEC summit, but nothing on Burma. Wheres all do gooders now?

Posted by: Michael Notting, Wagga Wagga

 

Friday, 16 May 2008

It is a probability it was a domino-effect. Less the eruption in Chile but more the cyclon in Myanmar could cause the earthquake in China. A heavy cooling mega-massive pressure... (14 May-08 my guess is as good as yours) Look at the data and the maps.

Posted by: Ture Sjolander, Mt Warning

 
 

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