Posted by: SnowSpark on: May 24, 2008
Three weeks after the killer Cyclone Nargis devastated parts of Burma, the stench from rotting corpses pervades the air. Bloated corpses still float in the creeks and rivers.
The rotting corpses are scattered in Haingyi, Pyapon, Laputta and Bogale Townships in Irrawaddy Division. Bodies are yet to be buried and the stench is unbearable, voluntary relief [...]
Posted by: SnowSpark on: May 24, 2008
A girl lying on the floor has diarrhea while the girl in her mothers arm has dengue. Many storm victims have diarrhea for lack of clean water.
A private donor distributes aid to communities near Dadaeye. Many villagers now amass on the roadside to await private aid, with official assistance unable to sufficiently cover their needs.
For [...]
Posted by: SnowSpark on: May 24, 2008
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Posted by: SnowSpark on: May 23, 2008
There is only one major road leading to Naypyidaw. Nearly three years ago, when Burma’s new capital was carved out of scrubland, the country’s ruling military junta gave no reason for its sudden abandonment of the bustling city of Rangoon. Then, shortly after thousands of civil servants were forced to move to an isolated construction [...]
Posted by: SnowSpark on: May 22, 2008
QINGCHUAN, Sichuan, May 20 (Xinhua) — Nearly 9,000 people in a quake zone were evacuated on Tuesday for fear that huge cracks on a mountain could lead to further disasters.
Many crevices, measuring up to 1,500 meters long, 250 m high and 50 centimeters wide, have been spotted on the Shiziliang [...]
Posted by: SnowSpark on: May 21, 2008
Posted by: SnowSpark on: May 21, 2008
Yang Chao (R), chairman of China Life Insurance Co., and Liu Xuanguo (L), vice secretary-general of Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), attend the donation ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2008. China Life Insurance Co. donated 16 million Yuan (about 2.3 million U.S. dollars) to help the relief work of the quake-hit [...]
Posted by: SnowSpark on: May 21, 2008
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) – China raised the number of dead or missing from a devastating earthquake to more than 70,000 on Tuesday, as rescuers found another survivor eight days after the huge tremor hit.
Vice governor Li Chengyu of the southwestern province of Sichuan said the known death toll there alone had now topped 39,500. At [...]
Posted by: SnowSpark on: May 21, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar slowly relented to international pressure to accept more outside help, but state media said Wednesday that the government will not allow US warships and helicopters poised off its shores to deliver aid to cyclone victims.
The New Light of Myanmar newspaper said such military assistance “comes with strings attached” and cited a [...]
Posted by: SnowSpark on: May 21, 2008
China Earthquake Appeal – List of Medicines and Equipment
I Medical Items
1. Medicine
(1) Albumin (10g)
(2) Tramadol Hydrochloride Injection (2ml)
2. Medical Devices
(1) Hemodialysis Machine
(2) DNA Sequencer
(3) Ventilator (brands: Tyco, Drager, Newport, Siemens)
(4) Rechargeable Bedside X-ray Machine (brands: Shimadzu, Siemens, GE)
(5) ECG, Multi-functional Monitor (brands: Philips, GE, Siemens, Drager)
II Search and Rescue Equipment
1. Life Detection and Position Instrument
(1) [...]
