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A Category 3 cyclone smashed into Myanmar on May 3, 2008, flattening villages, knocking out electricity and immersing low-lying regions in stagnant water. Joe Lowry, information delegate with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, describes the residents' needs.
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| Cyclone Nargis' storm surge reached 25 miles inland, and wreaked havoc on the low-lying Irrawaddy delta region, where thousands died. |
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Speaking: Joe Lowry of IFRC
Photo Credit: Associated Press |
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