Devastating Cyclone and Relief Efforts in Burma

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Burma is reeling from the devastating cyclone that hit at speeds up to 150 miles per hour on Saturday. Officials announced the death toll at 4,000, but it is likely as high as 15,000 – thousands more are missing or displaced. UN agencies and the International Committee of the Red Cross are preparing emergency assistance, having received the military-ruled Burmese government's approval. FSRN's Ronald Aung Naing reports.

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