Introduction: Cyclone Nargis struck on 2 nd May 2008 and was the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. More than 2 million people were affected by the cyclone which left 146 ...

In May 2008, tropical cyclone Nargis bore down on southern Burma, claiming at least 140,000 victims and affecting 2.4 million others. Ignoring protests from foreign governments and aid agencies, Burma ...

The junta's total war on the Myanmar population has extended to tight restrictions on vital aid to the hungry and displaced.

Watch how some aid is getting through » Rivers arrived in Myanmar on Monday morning, a few days after Cyclone Nargis ripped through the Irrawaddy Delta region, putting more than 2,000 square ...

In 2008, the decision on foreign aid following Cyclone Nargis led to Myanmar’s gradual opening up. Read more at ...

Just hours after the quake, the ruling junta declared a state of emergency in some quake-hit cities and issued a plea for ...

One of the deadliest tropical cyclones on record, Cyclone Nargis hit India, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Laos, Yangon, and the Ayeyarwady Region in 2008. Packing winds upward of 120 ...

All flights to Yangon, the former capital, were canceled. Learn more about Myanmar » Cyclone Nargis tore off roofs, uprooted trees and downed power lines. The storm ripped through the sprawling ...