Thursday, May 29, 2008

Junta warns southern Mon state of fresh cyclone (Breaking news)

IMNA

The Burmese junta has issued a fresh cyclone warning to the people in southern Mon state. The cyclone may hit over three days.

Today the authorities in Mon state made the announcement and setup a warning telecommunication machines in some of the rural areas.

"Authorities told us a storm or a cyclone will pass our area on May 29, 30 and 31. They have hoisted green, yellow and red flags. If they hoist a red flag, all the people should run away," a Mudon resident explained.

The military regime sent relief teams in some coastal villages in Mudon Township. Some coastal villagers from Ba-lough moved with food to higher land.

"People are scared. Some people have moved to the village monastery. Tonight they are sleeping in the monastery," a Pa-nga villager from Thanpyuzayart told IMNA.

On May 3, some coastal villages in southern Mon State were lashed by the cyclone and some farmlands were destroyed by tidal waves.

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