How generals turned their backs on disaster

                   
guardian.co.uk     May 11, 2008            

Junta insists citizens, many of whom are in mourning and threatened by disease, go to the ballot box ... The Junta's generals are insisting their citizens, many of whom are in mourning and who are threatened by disease, go to the ballot box. Even as incoming aid was being... [read full story]                    

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of 'a perfect storm'

iht.com     May 8, 2008          

It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting land at one of the lowest points in Myanmar and setting off a storm surge that reached 25 miles inland. ... As projected, it took...                    

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of a perfect storm

wtop.com     May 8, 2008          

A Myanmar woman prays inside the Aung Zey Yong Pagoda and monastery which was damaged in last weekend's devastating cyclone, in Kyauktan Township, southern Myanmar on Thursday May 8, 2008. When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and pushed a wall of water 25...                    

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of 'a perfect storm'

sacbee.com     May 8, 2008          

It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting land at one of the lowest points in Myanmar and setting off a storm surge that reached 25 miles inland. Myanmar monks remove a roof at a temple damaged by...                    

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of a perfect storm

examiner.com     May 8, 2008          

A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph. A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees. ... « 2 hrs 15 ago: Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of `a perfect storm' (AP Photo) A Myanmar woman prays inside the Aung Zey Yong Pagoda and monastery...                    

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of a perfect storm

ibtimes.com     May 8, 2008          

A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph. A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees. When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and pushed a wall of water 25 miles inland, it had all the makings of a massive disaster.                    

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of a perfect storm

nwsource.com     May 8, 2008          

BANGKOK, Thailand -- A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph. A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees. ... By MICHAEL CASEY AP ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER A Myanmar woman prays inside the Aung Zey Yong Pagoda and monastery which was damaged in...                    

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of a perfect storm

sacbee.com     May 8, 2008          

A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph. A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees. Myanmar monks remove a roof at a temple damaged by Cyclone Nargis on the outskirt of Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday May 8, 2008. Myanmar's isolationist government blocked United Nations...                    

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of a perfect storm

newsvine.com     May 8, 2008          

A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph. A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees. ... BANGKOK — It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting...                    

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of a perfect storm

localtechwire.com     May 8, 2008          

A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph. A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees. ... When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and pushed a wall of water 25 miles inland, it had all the makings of a massive disaster. As...                    

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Much like Hurricane Katrina, Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of a perfect storm

startribune.com     May 8, 2008          

Chumsak Kanoknan, Getty Images People wash on the streets in Yangon, Myanmar. When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and pushed a wall of water 25 miles inland, it had all the makings of a massive disaster. As projected, it took a sharp turn eastward, but...                    

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