What’s worse than a Tsunami?
The Nargis cyclone in Burma!!!
The number of victims keeps rising with 22.500 dead so far and who knows how many more? The State Department’s Minister of the country reported that 41.000 people are missing and that victims must be more by far, since census hasn’t yet taken place in certain villages that have been influenced the most by the cyclone.
The humanistic organization Save the Children evaluated that victims could be up to 50.000. The organization has shown its concern by acquiring 500 employees in Burma to offer food and other products to 30.000 citizens of the five areas with the greatest disasters.
National assistance for the victims is more than welcome, as the Minister stated, but representatives will have to negotiate with the current status quo of the country in order to gain entrance permit into Burma.
It’s really sad when I come to realize the one disaster follows the other. First it was the Tsunami, now this…who knows what’s next to come?
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im very ‘happy’ that you were also concerned about Burma. In a modern 21st century world, Burma’s history is really sad with army conflicts, and bloodsheds, in a battle for democracy. and yes, enough is enough and it really seems that this severe environmental phenomenon is the icing on the cake.
You are absolutely right about Burma. The way you describe all these issues, also reminds me of similar incidents in countries all over the world. Unfortunately, these situations are inevitable and become more and more regular year after year. They are all issues of global consideration and we should all be aware and prepared.
The problem is that when you are dealing with such an unexpected and sudden crisis of environmental nature there’s not much you can do to prevent it. So you end up with great losses, trying to save what’s left and to support the ones that survived.