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* UPDATE: The death toll from the Myanmar cyclone has exceeded 10,000 people. *
For over a week, we've been watching and worrying about Cyclone Nargis from halfway around the world. The storm hit Maynmar on Saturday with wind speeds reaching 190km/h (120mph).
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We've been watching Cyclone Nargis for a week here at the Intersection, but I've finally done my first lengthy piece about the disaster over at Science Progress. Over there, I make the following points, most of which I don't think you're seeing elsewhere:
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Earth Observatory shows what happened
(click for hi-res aftermath image).
Chris at the Intersection keeps good running updates, and, we should remember, noted the threat the storm presented early last week!
Jeff Masters at the…
I hope they have they worked a deal with the astrologers...
"It was revealed last night that the Burmese tyrant blocking aid to his cyclone-devastated people is being advised by ASTROLOGERS."
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1150321.ece
Why should I donate to the Junta? They'll confiscate it all anyway.