May 6th, 2008
Burma: Getting Worse
When I saw the reports over the weekend, that state radio was saying 3,000 dead, I thought that it was probably underreporting. But I had no idea that it would get this bad:
Myanmar state radio says the cyclone death toll has risen above 22,000.
A news broadcast on government-run radio said Tuesday that 22,464 people have now been confirmed dead and thousands more are missing.
Cyclone Nargis tore through the country’s heartland and largest city, Yangon, early Saturday.
I don’t know where the most effective aid is coming from right now, but if I do find an appropriate place for contributions, I’ll be posting about it.
