Understanding...
I am stumped... you think that Myanmar would take all of the help they can at this point. Generations have literally ended because of it.
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On the death toll, Mr. Holmes said it could be between 63,000 and 100,000, or even higher, adding that the 63,000 figure had been arrived at by adding the official figures for the dead and missing. The higher figure came from the strong impression of those on the ground that the 63,000 might be an underestimate.
The United Nations did not have the information or the complete universal coverage about that figure, but it looked reasonable to those on the ground that the 63,000 was an underestimate.
Continuing, he said the rhythm of aid delivery in Myanmar was picking up, though not as much as the United Nations would like. The challenge was not just to get the aid to the airport in Yangon, but to get it onwards into the Irrawaddy delta and to the people in need. One of the problems was that a lot of the transport in the delta relied on local networks of boats, 80 per cent of which had been destroyed or washed away in the cyclone.
link to UN focus site=
On the death toll, Mr. Holmes said it could be between 63,000 and 100,000, or even higher, adding that the 63,000 figure had been arrived at by adding the official figures for the dead and missing. The higher figure came from the strong impression of those on the ground that the 63,000 might be an underestimate.
The United Nations did not have the information or the complete universal coverage about that figure, but it looked reasonable to those on the ground that the 63,000 was an underestimate.
Continuing, he said the rhythm of aid delivery in Myanmar was picking up, though not as much as the United Nations would like. The challenge was not just to get the aid to the airport in Yangon, but to get it onwards into the Irrawaddy delta and to the people in need. One of the problems was that a lot of the transport in the delta relied on local networks of boats, 80 per cent of which had been destroyed or washed away in the cyclone.
posted by soldierdeb at 6:30 AM
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Yes, it is completely mind-boggling to anyone who thinks rationally and humanely. Basically, they are trying to maintain their power dynamic. By controlling the flow of aid, they remain in control and in power. They also don't want anyone to build any kind of competing power structure or develop any significant popular following.
We're trying to follow this crisis and cover those who are trully trying to help as best we can, if you google us 'helpmyanmar'.
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