nargis - tropical revolving storms
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Tropical Storm NargisTropical Storm Nargis
Our partners have already started relief distribution in remote areas, Our partners have already started relief distribution in remote areas, providing blankets, medicines and water purification tablets to providing blankets, medicines and water purification tablets to approximately 20,000 families in the Irrawaddy delta region. approximately 20,000 families in the Irrawaddy delta region.
As Christian AidAs Christian Aid’’s local partners have been operating for several s local partners have been operating for several decades in the worst-affected part of Burma, decades in the worst-affected part of Burma,
they have been able to respond immediately with resources they have been able to respond immediately with resources already available to them.already available to them.
Our partners are estimating that at least 100,000 people have been killed, and Our partners are estimating that at least 100,000 people have been killed, and a million made homeless. Up to 1.5 million people have been left without a million made homeless. Up to 1.5 million people have been left without access to clean water and food. In some areas up to 90% of homes were access to clean water and food. In some areas up to 90% of homes were
damaged or destroyed.damaged or destroyed.
Many parts of the Irrawaddy delta have still not Many parts of the Irrawaddy delta have still not
been reached. People are struggling for survival.been reached. People are struggling for survival.
The fear is that more people will die as a result of increased risk of The fear is that more people will die as a result of increased risk of
diseases such as malaria, cholera and dysentery.diseases such as malaria, cholera and dysentery.
Our local partners are leading the response in the face of extreme Our local partners are leading the response in the face of extreme difficulties. However their supplies are limited, and will run low unless difficulties. However their supplies are limited, and will run low unless
the Burmese government allows more aid into the country.the Burmese government allows more aid into the country.