May 6, 2008
The New York Times is reporting that the number of deaths from Tropical Cyclone Nargis that struck Myanmar (formerly Burma) three days ago has reached 22,500. The government of Myanmar has said that another 41,000 people are still missing.
Fierce winds, rain and storm surge have devastated much of the Irrawaddy Delta and Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon. According to the U.N. World Food Program, as many as one million people might have lost their homes.
IOCC will provide cash support to its ecumenical partners toward emergency relief supplies for the survivors in Myanmar, as well as issuing an Emergency Appeal for the crisis.
Contributions to IOCC’s Myanmar Emergency Appeal can be made online (www.iocc.org), by calling IOCC’s donation hotline toll-free at 1-877-803-4622, or by mailing a check or money order payable to “IOCC” (include “Myanmar Cyclone” in memo line) to: IOCC, P.O. Box 630225, Baltimore, Md. 21263-0225.
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