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At Least 10,000 Feared Dead in Burma Cyclone

Relief agencies are pouring aid into Burma after a devastating cyclone ripped through the Irrawaddy delta, with at least 10,000 dead and 3,000 missing.Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced emergency aid from the...

Myanmar cyclone toll climbs to 22,500

UPDATE - May 6 | 11:06am - U.S. Increases Cyclone Aid for MyanmarThe United States has pledged to donate more than $3 million for relief efforts in Myanmar. In addition, U.S. navy ships have been deployed to the...

A dearth of news accounts from Myanmar

The LA Time's coverage of the Cyclone discusses NowPublic's role:"Previous disasters have proved to be opportunities for "open-source" reporting, in which citizens post photographs, videos and written accounts that...