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Amidst Desperate Recovery Effort, Burma Could Face New Storm

HeadlineMay 14, 2008

In Burma, there are new warnings of another tropical storm just days after Cyclone Nargis left tens of thousands dead. The United Nations says it’s tracking a storm off the coast of Thailand that could become a significant tropical cyclone over the next day. Authorities in Burma have raised the cyclone death toll to nearly 32,000, but aid groups said the final number will be much higher. Earlier today the charity World Vision says Burma faces what it calls an “apocalyptic” threat from water-borne disease. On Tuesday, the UN warned Burma faces “a catastrophe of monumental proportions” unless relief efforts can match those seen during the Asian Tsunami. But the Burmese military junta continues to come under intense criticism for its response to the crisis. Relief workers are accusing the junta of hoarding international aid and passing out spoiled food to survivors.

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