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06 May 2009

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UN says there are urgent needs in Burma for sustainable shelter for half a million vulnerable people and for support to agriculture, fishing

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Aid Groups, Governments Appeal for More Access to Burma
	US Raises Burma Relief Donations to $16 Million
	Refugees in the United States Struggle to Reach Families in Burma

Estimated Toll by Cyclone Nargis

Dead (official) 84,537
Missing (official) 53,836
Injured (official) 19,359
Displaced (OCHA) 110,000
Affected (OCHA) 2.4 million

Photos of Burma's Cyclone Nargis: Damage and US Relief Effort

How you can help cyclone victims in Burma

International Aid Contributions

Australia $55 million
Bangladesh food & humanitarian materials
Canada $2 million
China $4 million
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