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The Myanmar Earthquake Committee has warned that the risk exists of a high-intensity earthquake on the Sagaing Fault that would trigger a tsunami along the Burmese coastline.
Once perfected in Burma, the technology could help other large-scale restoration projects, said WIF’s Lyngdoh.
Water levels have risen steadily since unrelenting monsoon rain began in early July, driving some people to higher land or seek shelter in Buddhist monasteries, says official.
“A day before, the flooding has been about a metre to two metres in the streets,” said a local resident.
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The humanitarian aid included food, drinking water, clothes and medicine, according to a statement from the Indian embassy.
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According to the ministry, the highest level of destruction was in Maungdaw, northwestern Arakan State.
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Cyclone Mora wreaked havoc on Burma’s west coast in the early hours of this morning, leaving a trail of destruction across Arakan and Chin states.
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Earthquake committee says that although small-scale quakes are common in Burma, people should not worry too much about a devastating disaster.
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Four people have been killed and about 60 houses destroyed as storms caused by Cyclone Maarutha wreaked havoc in the Irrawaddy Delta.
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Storm’s path runs between Thandwe and Sittwe. Locals and visitors are warned of high waves, landslides and mudslides, and some 13cm of rainfall by Tuesday.
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Ending extreme poverty is essential to save lives and limit damage from disasters, says UN chief Ban Ki-Moon.
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According to the Department of Archaeology, the number of temples that suffered severe damage in Bagan has more than doubled from initial estimates.
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A leading Thai seismologist says that the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Burma on Wednesday may have been just a foreshock of a stronger temblor.
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Police and soldiers have been called in to help protect and rebuild centuries-old Buddhist pagodas in Bagan, a day after at least 187 of the brick temples were damaged in a powerful earthquake.
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A powerful earthquake shook central Burma on Wednesday, killing at least three people and damaging scores of centuries-old Buddhist pagodas around the ancient capital of Bagan.
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When disasters destroy schools in Burma and elsewhere in the region, hundreds of thousands of children lose out, according to a new report by Save the Children.
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The 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Burma and sent strong tremors through Burma, eastern India, Bangladesh and parts of Nepal.
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It has been eight months since floods wreaked havoc across Burma, but in Magwe Division many farmers are struggling to get back on their feet.
After each disaster in Southeast Asia, well-meaning groups donate infant formula, not realising the dangers it can pose to mothers and infants.
In the Pegu Division town of Prome, a small band of fire fighters and volunteers work around the clock, evacuating flood stricken residents to safety.
Meanwhile in Arakan State, aid is being dropped from the skies.
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The new apps are designed to save lives by providing of natural-disaster warnings and first aid instructions.
