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Survivors are seen at their home, which was destroyed by Cyclone Nargis, near the town of Kyaiklat, southwest of Yangon. 1 © REUTERS/Stringer, courtesy www.alertnet.org

Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal

Thousands of people have been killed and an estimated one million affected by Cyclone Nargis, which ripped through Myanmar (Burma) on 2 May.

This is the worst cyclone to hit the impoverished Asian country since 1926 and the highest death toll of any cyclone since Bangladesh in 1991.

Whole towns and villages have been wiped out by the cyclone, which roared for ten hours, tearing off roofs, uprooting trees and destroying power lines. As many as 95 per cent of homes were destroyed in some villages in the low-lying delta region. Within the capital Yangon itself, many homes have been left without roofs.

Below are examples of how your donation could help in a disaster:

Jerry cans 2 © Leigh Daynes (BRCS)

£10 could purchase five jerry cans

Blankets 3 © Carine Roth (ICRC)

£25 could buy 11 blankets

Tarpaulins 4 © Pedram Yazdi (ICRC)

£105 could purchase 15 tarpaulins

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A state of emergency has been declared in five regions: Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Pegu and the states of Karen and Mon.

The Myanmar Red Cross was on the ground soon after the storm hit, assessing the situation in the district of Yangon.

Red Cross relief workers have been delivering vital relief items to the many homeless survivors. These include household items, clothes and shelter materials.

The priority needs are shelter and clean water. The British Red Cross has pre-positioned relief items such as mosquito nets, tarpaulins and blankets in a warehouse in nearby Kuala Lumpur which is on standby to be deployed.

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