Months after Myanmar cyclone, one million yet to receive help, aid worker says | ajc.com

Months after Myanmar cyclone, one million yet to receive help, aid worker says | ajc.com: "But one thing that did strike me was that there are some areas of the [Irrawaddy River] delta that have not received aid after three months,' he said.

The flow of help has been hindered because the river delta is huge and most travel is by water.

Of the 2.5 million people affected, an estimated 1 million have yet to receive help, he said."

Reuters AlertNet - Stories of hope and hardship from Myanmar

Reuters AlertNet - Stories of hope and hardship from Myanmar: "PORTLAND, ORE. - July 31, 2008) An Oregon doctor says Myanmar families still struggle to survive weeks after a deadly cyclone displaced more than 1 million people.

Dr. Wendy Dyment, a senior relief expert with Medical Teams International who recently returned from the region, saw critical shortages of medicines, food and clothing. 'Communities are far from returning to normal. Cooking utensils, soap, mosquito nets and fishing materials—all essential items to help them recover—are in short supply.'"

Cyclone-hit Myanmar struggling to find its feet | International | Reuters

Cyclone-hit Myanmar struggling to find its feet | International | Reuters: "BANGKOK (Reuters) - Three months after Cyclone Nargis slammed into army-run Myanmar, people in the worst-hit Irrawaddy delta are still in dire need of food and clean water, hampering efforts to rebuild their lives, aid agencies say."

Milpitas-based foundation aids Iowa, Myanmar disaster victims - The Milpitas Post Online

Milpitas-based foundation aids Iowa, Myanmar disaster victims - The Milpitas Post Online: "The Tzu Chi Foundation, a Milpitas-based charity and relief organization, recently provided assistance to residents impacted by the flooding in the Midwest. Month-long major rainstorms and the cresting of the Mississippi River caused severe flooding in several states. Thousands of homes were submerged in the record flooding with residents displaced.

Relief efforts by Tzu Chi for flood victims started in May. Earlier this month, 309 families in Palo, Iowa received Tzu Chi disaster financial assistance in the form of debit cards, totaling more than $155,000."

The Journal Register (Medina, NY) - RED CROSS: Disaster fund depleted

The Journal Register (Medina, NY) - RED CROSS: Disaster fund depleted: "he American Red Cross in Orleans County is facing a desperate need since their disaster fund hit rock bottom this week, said interim executive director Diana Fulcomer.

The agency has responded to three house fires since its fiscal budget year began July 1, and Fulcomer is worried that when the next fire strikes, finding the funds will be difficult.

“We need the support of our community,” she said. “Every bit will help.”"

Epoch Times - Burma Relief Still Needed

Epoch Times - Burma Relief Still Needed: "Two months after the worst storm in its history obliterated Myanmar’s (Burma) coastal regions leaving over two million Burmese homeless, the Australian Burmese community is calling on fellow Australians to support ongoing reconstruction efforts."

News: Businesses and nonprofits help Hurricane Dolly victims | businesses, dolly, hurricane : TheMonitor.com

News: Businesses and nonprofits help Hurricane Dolly victims | businesses, dolly, hurricane : TheMonitor.com: "All across the Rio Grande Valley, businesses and relief agencies spent Friday providing food, ice, water and other necessities to victims of Hurricane Dolly and to those helping them.

Here are some of the efforts that were under way Friday:"