The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee issued News Release No 2 today.
The News Release No 2 is as follows:
News Release No 2
1. As the severe cyclone “Nargis” hit the Union of Myanmar, internal and international wellwishers have been donating cash and kind for the storm victims continuously.
2. The donations for the victims are accepted systematically by the Donation Accepting and Supervision Body and distributed without delay to the storm-hit regions by the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Committee. The distribution of donations to the storm-hit regions up to 16th May 2008 is as follows.
(a) 363.924 tons of foods, medicines, purified water bottles, clothes and tents by helicopters and aeroplanes of Tatmadaw (Air).
(b) 872.8 tons of foods, medicines, construction materials, clothes and tents by vessels of Tatmadaw (Navy)
(c) 1,471.5 tons of foods, medicines, purified water bottles, construction materials, water purifiers, clothes and tents by Tatmadaw vehicles.
(d) 2,905.5 tons of foods, medicines, construction materials, clothes and tents by vessels of Inland Water Transport.
(e) Over 500 truck loads of construction materials by 35 private construction companies daily.
3. Though it is difficult to send the relief items to different places fully and immediately, forward camps and middle camps are kept open to see that there are no needless delays.
4. Hence, the news is released that the donated relief items sent by local and international wellwishers are distributed promptly to the storm victims. The relief items reaching the victims in time and consumed by them were shown to foreign guests, foreign diplomats in the country, INGO members and the EU Commissioner. In addition, officials of UN agencies, representatives of donor countries, personnel of INGOs and individual wellwishers are also invited to witness the relief work.
National Disaster Preparedness
Central Committee
Dated: 17-5-2008
Place: Nay Pyi Taw
Place: Nay Pyi Taw
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