Myanmar braces for new storm on Friday
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nternational relief agencies racing against the clock to bring food, medicine and supplies to thousands of Myanmar cyclone victims say a fresh storm headed toward the stricken region could further hamper aid efforts.
The smaller tempest was expected to hit the stricken Irrawaddy delta region early Friday, bringing more rain to the sodden disaster area, where thousands are homeless, missing and threatened by hunger and disease.
Vast swaths of the low-lying delta rice bowl, which is Myanmar's bread basket, are now cut off from roads and supply routes. The May 2-3 cyclone, which brought raging winds and rain to the heavily populated region, forced thousands of residents from their homes.
More rain would make transportation of relief supplies by road, foot and boat more difficult, Mr. Lowry said, prompting survivors to pick up and move again to more distant dry areas.
It's believed that up to 200,000 may have been killed by the cyclone, according to estimates from the Red Cross and United Nations.
The smaller tempest was expected to hit the stricken Irrawaddy delta region early Friday, bringing more rain to the sodden disaster area, where thousands are homeless, missing and threatened by hunger and disease.
Vast swaths of the low-lying delta rice bowl, which is Myanmar's bread basket, are now cut off from roads and supply routes. The May 2-3 cyclone, which brought raging winds and rain to the heavily populated region, forced thousands of residents from their homes.
More rain would make transportation of relief supplies by road, foot and boat more difficult, Mr. Lowry said, prompting survivors to pick up and move again to more distant dry areas.
It's believed that up to 200,000 may have been killed by the cyclone, according to estimates from the Red Cross and United Nations.
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