Cyclone Giri - Two Years On - Burma Action Ireland
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Arakan Human Rights and Development Organisation<br />
331 Than Htike Oo, “Experts see green shoots in disaster preparation efforts”, MMT, 1-7 Nov. 2010, http://<br />
www.mmtimes.com/2010/ news/547/news54723.html accessed on 16 Nov. 2011; Myanmar <strong>Action</strong> Programme<br />
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332 http://myanmargeneva.org/NLM2011/eng/10Oct/n111014.pdf accessed on 9 Nov. 2011.<br />
333 “Aid workers praise <strong>Burma</strong> quake response”, The Bangkok Post, 29 Mar. 2011,<br />
http://www.bangkokpost.com/lite/news/229137/aid-workers-praise-burma-quake-response accessed on 2 Nov. 2011.<br />
334 Min Lwin, “<strong>Burma</strong> flood relief teams ‘threatened’”, DVB, 2 Nov. 2011, http://www.dvb.no/news/burma-floodrelief-teams-%E2%80%98threatened%E2%80%99/18490<br />
accessed on 7 Nov. 2011.<br />
335 Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Irrawaddy, Sagaing, Karen, Mon, Kayah, and Chin states and regions were also hit by<br />
the exceptionally heavy 2011 monsoon.<br />
336 There were cases of deaths and loss of homes in Kyauk Hta Yan, Htonebo, Myo Lulin and Tatkone villages in<br />
Myothit Township, Magway Region, when the Soonchaung dam opened its floodgates after heavy rain. Than<br />
Win Htut, “<strong>Burma</strong> flooding deaths top 200”, DVB, 24 Oct. 2011, http://www.dvb.no/news/burma-floodingdeaths-top-200/18344<br />
accessed on 10 Nov. 2011.<br />
337 “Monsoon Storm Headed for <strong>Burma</strong>”, The Irrawaddy, 8 Oct. 2010, http://www.irrawaddy.org/<br />
article.phpart_id=19684 accessed on 10 Nov. 2011.<br />
338 In 2010 landslides and floods in Mrauk-U, Marmbra, Maungtaw, Yanbye, Taunggoat, Buthidaung,<br />
Rathaydaung, Sitetway, Ponnagywan, Kyauktaw and Thandway townships killed 63 from June 14 to 17,<br />
with the UN tallying another 77,000 displaced persons. Htwe, “Monsoon Storm Headed for <strong>Burma</strong>”, The<br />
Irrawaddy, 8 Oct. 2010, http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.phpart_id=19684 accessed on 11 Nov. 2011; some<br />
coastline areas were also flooded. “Myanmar: Floods and inundation occur in some areas - Authorities provide<br />
necessary assistance for flood victims”, NLM, 13 Oct. 2011, http://reliefweb.int/node/370951 accessed on 11<br />
Nov. 2011; Salai Han Thar San, “Arakan State forced to import potatoes in wake of flooding”, Mizzima, 21<br />
July 2010 http://www.mizzima.com/business/4133-arakan-state-forced-to-import-potatoes-in-wake-of-flooding.html<br />
accessed on 11 Nov. 2011; more than 500,000 households and buildings were either damaged or destroyed by heavy<br />
rains and 6,000 people were injured or missing. Ba Kaung, “Flood Relief Efforts Continue in Devastated<br />
Arakan - 500,000 houses damaged”, The Irrawaddy, 23 June 2010 http://www.irrawaddy.org/<br />
article.phpart_id=18790 accessed on 11 Nov. 2011.<br />
339 See subsection “<strong>Two</strong> <strong>Years</strong> <strong>On</strong>”.<br />
340 “Myanmar cyclone survivors hurt by aid crunch”, AlertNet, 2 Feb. 2011,<br />
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/myanmar-cyclone-survivors-hurt-by-aid-crunch/ accessed on 9 Nov. 2011.<br />
341 See subsection “Food and Water Shortages”.<br />
342 Kyaw Kha, “Seven Townships in Arakan State Flooded by Record Heavy Rain”, Mizzima, 22 July 2011, http://<br />
www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html<br />
accessed on 23 Jan. 2012.<br />
343 http://www.narinjara.com/details.aspid=3030 accessed on 11 Nov. 2011.<br />
344 In 2010 there were sixty year record rains. The only road from <strong>Burma</strong> to Bangladesh was closed due to heavy<br />
landslides and destroyed bridges. “Flooding rain lashes <strong>Burma</strong> breaking sixty year record”, Australia Network<br />
News, 11 Oct. 2010, http:// australianetworknews.com/stories/201010/3034607.htmdesktop accessed on 11 Nov.<br />
2011.<br />
345 Kyaw Kha, “Seven townships in Arakan State flooded by record heavy rain”, Mizzima, 22 July 2011, http://<br />
www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html<br />
accessed on 11 Nov. 2011.<br />
346 “Damage Halt Traffic on Sittwe-Rangoon Highway”, Narinjara, 30 July 2011, http://www.narinjara.com/<br />
details.aspid=3032 accessed on 11 Nov. 2011.<br />
347 Kyaw Kha, “Seven townships in Arakan State flooded by record heavy rain”, 22 July 2011, Mizzima, http://<br />
www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5650-seven-townships-in-arakan-state-flooded-by-record-heavy-rain.html<br />
accessed on 11 Nov. 2011.<br />
348 “Villagers Face Worrisome Flood in Arakan”, Narinjara, 21 July 2011, http://www.narinjara.com/details.aspid=3026<br />
accessed on 11 Nov. 2011.<br />
349 “The ancient Rakhine kings built a systematic drainage system in the city. Now the drainage has been choked after<br />
many houses were built on low land. […] If we can restore the previous drainage system in the city by re-digging<br />
and reopening the choked lines to the creek, our city will not be flooded again.” “Massive Flooding in Mrauk-U<br />
and Surrounding Villages”, Mizzima, 21 July 2011, http://mizzima.com/edop/interview/5648-massive-flooding-inmrauk-u-and-surrounding-villages.html<br />
accessed on 11 Nov. 2011.<br />
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