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Cyclone Nargis, impact and aftermath

Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
May 2: A resident of Rangoon runs for cover as the cyclone hits Photograph: Barry Broman/AP
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
May 3: Palm trees lean in the wind while cyclone Nargis hits Rangoon Photograph: Heinrich Schoeneich /EPA
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
May 3: Monks wade through floodwaters in Rangoon Photograph: Matt Davis /AFP
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
May 4: Fishing boats in Rangoon harbour destroyed by the storm Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AFP
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
May 5: Families wait for relief goods outside their destroyed homes in Haing Gyi island in the Irrawaddy region Photograph: AFP
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
Lat Put Tar, May 5: A picture showing the extent of damage in the town of Lat Put Tar Photograph: EPA
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
May 6: Thai soldiers load aid on to a transport plane at the military airport in Bangkok Photograph: Sipa Press /Rex Features
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
May 7: A girl drinks water from a container as her homeless family eat donated food on the outskirts of Rangoon Photograph: Khin Maung Win /AFP
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
May 7: Children from displaced families sleep on the floor in a school building after fleeing devastated areas near Dedaye township, south of Rangoon Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AFP
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
May 8: Residents line up to get rice after cyclone Nargis hit the town of Phyar Pon near Bogalay, south-west of Rangoon Photograph: Reuters
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
Dedaya, Burma, May 13: A Burmese child sits under a big basket, waiting for food Photograph: Getty
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
Bogalay, Burma, May 13: Food gets through to survivors Photograph: Khin Maung Win /AFP
Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
Bangkok, May 14: Air force personnel load a Thai air force C130 military transport aircraft with aid Photograph: Narong Sangnak /EPA
cyclone Nargis, impact and aftermath
May 15 : A woman walks in the rain in the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar. Photograph: Getty
cyclone Nargis, impact and aftermath
May 16: Myanmar cyclone survivors wait in line for rice donations on the outskirts of Yangon Photograph: AP
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