Disaster and Displacement in Myanmar

This story seems to fit in appropriately on the heels of our discussion about Hurricane Katrina and Gulf Coast displacement. One week after Cyclone Nargis battered Myanmar and left tens of thousands dead, some 1.5 million survivors are left with essentially nowhere to go and nothing to eat. Earlier today, the United Nations officially lifted barriers to aid, but that which is scheduled to come into Myanmar is deemed "woefully disproportionate to the needs of survivors." Because of the slow response, the country is at a heightened risk of epidemics such as cholera and malaria, malnutrition, and starvation. To read the full article from today's edition of the New York Times, click on the following link: www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/world/asia/09myanmar.html.

On a more positive note, have a wonderful Class and Charter Day.