Crisis Rising in Myanmar

The death toll that once started as 4,000 and then rose to 10,000 and then more than doubled to 22,000 has reportedly been risen to a catastrophic number. Over 100,000 presumed dead after a Cyclone Nargis ripped through the Irrawaddy Delta in Myanmar (formerly Burma), destroying more than 90% of the pre-existing structures in the region. Although 24 countries have pledged financial support totaling in over $30 million in aid, little relief has been able to reach survivors as much of the Delta is still underwater and the U.S. military lies in wait for the bureaucracy and red tape of Washinginton to clear up. Let's stop playing politics and save lives. My hopes and prayers go out to the families affected.