Activists and locals in the Irrawaddy delta town of Labutta held a multi-faith prayer on Friday in commemoration of the Cyclone Nargis tragedy which ravaged the delta on this day in 2008, leaving up to 140,000 dead and some 2 million homeless.
Jul 29, 2008 (DVB), Local authorities in Labutta township in Irrawaddy division have in the past week started sending cyclone refugees from temporary camps in the township back to their[…]
Jun 17, 2008 (DVB), Homes and shelters in villages in Labutta township, Irrawaddy division, and Dike Oo township in Bago division were destroyed when a whirlwind hit the area yesterday,[…]
Jun 13, 2008 (DVB), A Buddhist commemoration service for those who died when Cyclone Nargis struck Burma on 2-3 May was held in Labutta township in Irrawaddy division yesterday. The[…]
Jun 9, 2008 (DVB), Heavy rains and high tides in Irrawaddy division over the past few days have washed the bodies of cyclone victims to Labutta township, according to aid[…]
Jun 6, 2008 (DVB), A severe dysentery outbreak has occurred in Labutta and Bogalay townships in Irrawaddy division, which were among the areas worst hit by Cyclone Nargis in May.[…]
May 13, 2008 (DVB)‚ The situation in Labutta remains desperate, with relief efforts proceeding slowly and confined to the major waterways and local officials more focused on personal gain than[…]
The families of two people killed when a bridge in Myaungmya Township collapsed over the weekend have received 2.6 million kyats ($1,950) in financial assistance from two Union ministries and the Irrawaddy Region government.
Lead Story Natural Disasters News
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.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Over 3,000 local villagers returned home on Wednesday after a storm warning issued earlier in the week was lifted by the government’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Villages have been evacuated and schools in Burma’s Irrawaddy Delta have been ordered to close.
Ma-Ba-Tha are continuing their campaign against Muslim business owners, forcing many Halal slaughterhouses to close amid organised raids and boycotts.
Environment Lead Story Natural Disasters News
The Global Climate Risk Index 2015 lists Honduras as the country suffering most from the effects of extreme weather events in the 20-year period.
Environment Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News
Refined salt production in the Irrawaddy delta has been in decline since the area was devastated by Cyclone Nargis in 2008, said an official at Myanmar Salt Enterprise.
Many remain unaccounted for as extreme weather tips barges and boats off the coast of Burma’s southeastern Tenasserim division
Children as young as five among victims as overloaded boat flips and capsizes close to Labutta in Burma’s southern Irrawaddy delta
Allegations of ‘fake’ patients and equipment mires opening of post-cyclone hospital in the Irrawaddy delta’s Labutta township
Aug 12, 2008 (DVB), The Human Rights Defenders and Promoters network is planning to hire out its services to assist farmers and use the proceeds to fund local education and[…]
Jul 30, 2008 (DVB), Farmers in the cyclone-hit township of Labutta in Irrawaddy division are still struggling to resume their work due to lack of resources, financial difficulties and crop[…]
Jul 3, 2008 (DVB), The regional police chief in the Labutta area of Irrawaddy division has ordered five centres for cyclone refugees to be cleared out by the end of[…]
Jun 18, 2008 (DVB), The Human Rights Defenders and Promoters network has said it will focus on supporting farmers instead of relief work, but urged others to continue to provide[…]
Jun 17, 2008 (DVB), Residents, cyclone refugees and aid workers in Irrawaddy division were concerned by a warning issued by the Burmese government of strong winds on Monday. An Irrawaddy[…]
Jun 10, 2008 (DVB), Two local officials in Irrawaddy division’s Labutta township have been arrested by police for allegedly stealing foreign aid materials donated to cyclone victims, according to local[…]
Jun 9, 2008 (DVB), Around 100 refugees from Bogalay, Labutta and surrounding villages have fled to the Thai border town of Mae Sot after losing their homes and livelihoods in[…]
Jun 3, 2008 (DVB), Around 500 people attended a commemoration service organised by the New Zero modern art group in Rangoon yesterday to pray for those killed in Cyclone Nargis[…]
May 30, 2008 (DVB), Nearly 500 cyclone refugees from the Irrawaddy delta taking shelter in Christian missionary compounds in Rangoon’s Ahlone township have been ordered back to their villages, according[…]
May 19, 2008 (DVB), The destruction of around 650,000 acres of farmland in Rangoon and Irrawaddy divisions by Cyclone Nargis has left farmers in need of urgent assistance, according to[…]
May 19, 2008 (AP)‚ A stack of pornographic films at Mg Zaw’s street stall hides some even more sought-after contraband: raw footage of the death and destruction caused by Cyclone[…]
May 16, 2008 (DVB), Cyclone survivors from the Irrawaddy delta who had taken refuge in Myaung Mya have been sent back to their villages to vote in the postponed referendum[…]
May 14, 2008 (DVB)‚ A United Nations official has said that the aid situation has improved in Burma, but ongoing government restrictions mean the UN is still unable to mount[…]
