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Cyclone Giri: Two Years On 310 “Myanmar: Thousands still homeless after October cyclone”, IRIN, 4 Feb. 2011, http://www.irinnews.org/ report.aspxreportid=91831 accessed on 9 Nov. 2011. 311 “Myanmar cyclone survivors hurt by aid crunch”, AlertNet, 2 Feb. 2011, http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/myanmar-cyclone-survivors-hurt-by-aid-crunch/ accessed on 9 Nov. 2011. 312 Ibid. 313 “Cyclone Giri survivors still need shelter”, IRIN, 22 Dec. 2010, http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspxreportid=91430 accessed on 9 Nov. 2011. 314 Nick Cheesman et al., Ruling Myanmar: From Cyclone Nargis to National Elections (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2010), p. 227. 315 Khin Oo Thar, “Six Months On, Giri Survivors Still Struggling”, The Irrawaddy, 29 Apr. 2011, http://irrawaddy.org/article.phpart_id=21210 accessed on 9 Nov. 2011. 316 Projected 2012 Needs for WFP Projects and Operations, WFP, Nov. 2011, http://home.wfp.org/stellent/groups/ public/documents/op_reports/wfp242502.pdf#xml=http://home.wfp.org/stellent/ idcplgIdcService=GET_XML_HIGHLIGHT_INFO& QueryText=%3cftx%3erakhine+state%3c%2fftx%3e&SortField= dInDate&Sort Order=Desc&dDocName=WFP2 42502&HighlightType=PdfHighlight accessed on 1 Dec. 2011. 317 Lawi Weng, “Shelter Needed for Cyclone Victims”, The Irrawaddy, 18 Nov. 2010, http://www.irrawaddy.org/ article.phpart_id=20121 accessed on 10 Nov. 2011. 318 “Construction Company Uses Forced Labour to Rebuild Schools”, Narinjara, 7 Jan. 2011, http://www.bnionline.net/ index.php/news/narinjara/9991-construction-company-uses-forced-labor-to-rebuild-schools.html accessed on 10 Nov. 2011. 319 “Construction Company Uses Forced Labor to Rebuild Schools”, Narinjara, 7 Jan. 2011, http://www.bnionline.net/index.php/news/narinjara/9991-construction-company-uses-forced-labor-to-rebuildschools.html accessed on 10 Nov. 2011. 320 Trafficking in Persons Report 2011, US State Department, 27 June 2011, http://www.state.gov/documents/ organization/164453.pdf accessed on 1 Nov. 2011. 321 “Child Soldiers Recruited in Giri Affected Area of Arakan”, Narinjara, 1 Mar. 2011, http://www.narinjara.com/ details.aspid=2849 accessed on 24 Nov. 2011. 322 “Villagers Forced to Fund Embankment Construction”, Narinjara, 28 Apr. 2011, http://www.bnionline.net/index.php/news/narinjara/10638-villagers-forced-to-fund-embankment-construction-.html accessed on 24 Nov. 2011. 323 “SPDC asks for donations for Arakan State Cyclone Giri victims”, Hong Dein News-Independent Mon News Agency, 26 Nov. 2010, http://www.bnionline.net/index.php/news/imna/9854-spdc-asks-for-donations-for-arakan-statecyclone-giri-victims.html accessed on 20 Nov. 2011. 324 “Giri Victims Suffer as Army Confiscates Their Common Creek”, Narinjara, 31 Aug. 2011, http://bnionline.net/ news/narinjara/11533-giri-victims-suffer-as-army-confiscates-their-common-creek.html accessed on 24 Oct. 2011. 325 See subsection “Deforestation of Mangrove Forests”. 326 Khin Oo Thar, “Maday Island Deep-Sea Port No Boon to Locals”, The Irrawaddy, 1 Mar. 2011, http:// www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.phpart_id=20851&page=2 accessed on 12 Oct. 2011. 327 See subsection “Early Warning”. 328 In 2010 the Myanmar Air Defence Command completed a fiber optic project and radar stations, Myanmar Integrated Air Defence System (MIADS), which makes it the most advanced air defence system in the region. There are about 100 radar stations located at approximately 40 sites equipped with 1L117 radars, Galaxy Early Warning Radar and P series radars (other radars: JLG-43 Height-finding, JLP-50 Air surveillance, Type-311 fire control, JY-8A fire control, Rice Lamp fire control, Type-344 fire control, and ST-68U/Tin Shield air surveillance radars). One Electronic Reconnaissance Tactical Operations Command (EIR-TOC) runs 6 to 8 radar and communication companies for early warnings and interdiction detection. There is a Naval Radar Unit in Coco Island Base under the Irrawaddy Regional Command (headquarters in Rangoon), and another one under Tanintharyi Regional Command (headquarters in Myeik) in Zadetkale Island Naval Base. Chinese and North Koreans upgraded the radar station in Victoria Point (Kawthaung). Some of the new radar equipment is Chinese-made; Nay Pyi Taw and Beijing’s interest in radar monitoring the Bay of Bengal will greatly increase as their tankers will start arriving for the oil pipeline starting in Arakan State. Aung Zaw, “Burma’s North Korea Connection”, The Irrawaddy, 1 Aug. 2006, http:// www.irrawaddy.org/article.phpart_id=6019&page=3 accessed on 10 Nov. 2011; Bertil Lintner, Military Cooperation between Burma and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Apr. 2011, http:// www.asiapacificms.com/papers/pdf/burma_dprk_military_cooperation.pdf accessed on 10 Nov. 2011; “SPDC Arms suppliers”, Altsean, http://www.altsean.org/Research/SPDC%20Whos%20Who/Armssuppliers.htm accessed on 10 Nov. 2011. 329 Nabeela Zahir, “Fate of 700 Burmese Fishermen still Unknown”, 11 Apr. 2011, http://www.nabeelazahir.com/fateof-700-burmese-fishermen-still-unknown accessed on 23 Jan. 2012. 330 “Over 3,700 Burmese Fishermen still Missing, Presumed Dead”, The Irrawaddy, 25 Mar. 2011, http:// www.irrawaddy.org/article.phpart_id=21012 accessed on 18 Oct. 2011. 119
Arakan Human Rights and Development Organisation 331 Than Htike Oo, “Experts see green shoots in disaster preparation efforts”, MMT, 1-7 Nov. 2010, http:// www.mmtimes.com/2010/ news/547/news54723.html accessed on 16 Nov. 2011; Myanmar Action Programme on Disaster Risk Reduction (2009-2015), https://docs.google.com/viewera=v&q=cache:XgiK sWactDMJ:www.drrprojects.net/drrp/default/download/ drrpp_file.file.aba9351dc607b76c.4d4150 4452522e706466.pdf+1968+cyclone+burma&hl=en&gl=my&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShs7yb7CsAOTAe6c zbuTuMCYbfFh4c7-jUQKZMVzUQZnOmOp-OIvFmlIO7Dgh2twmviQgoH-AbraBuhOkO_ C_PxJmorbHXwVG7FO99eyEDNp6K1jquC5MrI177gArPUiKKk2QXs&sig=AHIEtbQo4mz3hFX8bA91uC Wi8xRRpgt4ZA accessed on 9 Nov. 2011. 332 http://myanmargeneva.org/NLM2011/eng/10Oct/n111014.pdf accessed on 9 Nov. 2011. 333 “Aid workers praise Burma quake response”, The Bangkok Post, 29 Mar. 2011, http://www.bangkokpost.com/lite/news/229137/aid-workers-praise-burma-quake-response accessed on 2 Nov. 2011. 334 Min Lwin, “Burma flood relief teams ‘threatened’”, DVB, 2 Nov. 2011, http://www.dvb.no/news/burma-floodrelief-teams-%E2%80%98threatened%E2%80%99/18490 accessed on 7 Nov. 2011. 335 Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Irrawaddy, Sagaing, Karen, Mon, Kayah, and Chin states and regions were also hit by the exceptionally heavy 2011 monsoon. 336 There were cases of deaths and loss of homes in Kyauk Hta Yan, Htonebo, Myo Lulin and Tatkone villages in Myothit Township, Magway Region, when the Soonchaung dam opened its floodgates after heavy rain. Than Win Htut, “Burma flooding deaths top 200”, DVB, 24 Oct. 2011, http://www.dvb.no/news/burma-floodingdeaths-top-200/18344 accessed on 10 Nov. 2011. 337 “Monsoon Storm Headed for Burma”, The Irrawaddy, 8 Oct. 2010, http://www.irrawaddy.org/ article.phpart_id=19684 accessed on 10 Nov. 2011. 338 In 2010 landslides and floods in Mrauk-U, Marmbra, Maungtaw, Yanbye, Taunggoat, Buthidaung, Rathaydaung, Sitetway, Ponnagywan, Kyauktaw and Thandway townships killed 63 from June 14 to 17, with the UN tallying another 77,000 displaced persons. Htwe, “Monsoon Storm Headed for Burma”, The Irrawaddy, 8 Oct. 2010, http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.phpart_id=19684 accessed on 11 Nov. 2011; some coastline areas were also flooded. “Myanmar: Floods and inundation occur in some areas - Authorities provide necessary assistance for flood victims”, NLM, 13 Oct. 2011, http://reliefweb.int/node/370951 accessed on 11 Nov. 2011; Salai Han Thar San, “Arakan State forced to import potatoes in wake of flooding”, Mizzima, 21 July 2010 http://www.mizzima.com/business/4133-arakan-state-forced-to-import-potatoes-in-wake-of-flooding.html accessed on 11 Nov. 2011; more than 500,000 households and buildings were either damaged or destroyed by heavy rains and 6,000 people were injured or missing. Ba Kaung, “Flood Relief Efforts Continue in Devastated Arakan - 500,000 houses damaged”, The Irrawaddy, 23 June 2010 http://www.irrawaddy.org/ article.phpart_id=18790 accessed on 11 Nov. 2011. 339 See subsection “Two Years On”. 340 “Myanmar cyclone survivors hurt by aid crunch”, AlertNet, 2 Feb. 2011, http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/myanmar-cyclone-survivors-hurt-by-aid-crunch/ accessed on 9 Nov. 2011. 341 See subsection “Food and Water Shortages”. 342 Kyaw Kha, “Seven Townships in Arakan State Flooded by Record Heavy Rain”, Mizzima, 22 July 2011, http:// www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html accessed on 23 Jan. 2012. 343 http://www.narinjara.com/details.aspid=3030 accessed on 11 Nov. 2011. 344 In 2010 there were sixty year record rains. The only road from Burma to Bangladesh was closed due to heavy landslides and destroyed bridges. “Flooding rain lashes Burma breaking sixty year record”, Australia Network News, 11 Oct. 2010, http:// australianetworknews.com/stories/201010/3034607.htmdesktop accessed on 11 Nov. 2011. 345 Kyaw Kha, “Seven townships in Arakan State flooded by record heavy rain”, Mizzima, 22 July 2011, http:// www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html accessed on 11 Nov. 2011. 346 “Damage Halt Traffic on Sittwe-Rangoon Highway”, Narinjara, 30 July 2011, http://www.narinjara.com/ details.aspid=3032 accessed on 11 Nov. 2011. 347 Kyaw Kha, “Seven townships in Arakan State flooded by record heavy rain”, 22 July 2011, Mizzima, http:// www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html accessed on 11 Nov. 2011. 348 “Villagers Face Worrisome Flood in Arakan”, Narinjara, 21 July 2011, http://www.narinjara.com/details.aspid=3026 accessed on 11 Nov. 2011. 349 “The ancient Rakhine kings built a systematic drainage system in the city. Now the drainage has been choked after many houses were built on low land. […] If we can restore the previous drainage system in the city by re-digging and reopening the choked lines to the creek, our city will not be flooded again.” “Massive Flooding in Mrauk-U and Surrounding Villages”, Mizzima, 21 July 2011, http://mizzima.com/edop/interview/5648-massive-flooding-inmrauk-u-and-surrounding-villages.html accessed on 11 Nov. 2011. 120
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