The Red Cross on Wednesday said it was increasing its appeal for Myanmar to $72.5 million to help victims recover from the destruction wrought by Cyclone Nargis.
The programme covered by the revised appeal would last three years and would include longer-term disaster reduction plans, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said.
These would involve activities such as mapping out most vulnerable regions, preparing emergency evacuation routes as well as helping communities with emergency evacuation drills, IFRC spokesman Zach Abraham said.
In the immediate aftermath of the cyclone which left over 138,000 dead or missing, the IFRC had sought $50 million for immediate aid action.
The aid agency's head of the Asia Pacific zone Alistair Henley said: "Hundreds of thousands of poor people lived precarious lives long before the cyclone hit them."
With the cyclone having "left them weaker and more vulnerable than ever", Henley said: "We must ensure not only that they regain what they lost but have improved and safer lives in the future."
As of July 8, the group had delivered short-term aid to over 500,000 people.
Red Cross teams are also producing and delivering clean water to the communities, and helping them clean up polluted water sources such as wells and ponds, said the IFRC.
The programme covered by the revised appeal would last three years and would include longer-term disaster reduction plans, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said.
These would involve activities such as mapping out most vulnerable regions, preparing emergency evacuation routes as well as helping communities with emergency evacuation drills, IFRC spokesman Zach Abraham said.
In the immediate aftermath of the cyclone which left over 138,000 dead or missing, the IFRC had sought $50 million for immediate aid action.
The aid agency's head of the Asia Pacific zone Alistair Henley said: "Hundreds of thousands of poor people lived precarious lives long before the cyclone hit them."
With the cyclone having "left them weaker and more vulnerable than ever", Henley said: "We must ensure not only that they regain what they lost but have improved and safer lives in the future."
As of July 8, the group had delivered short-term aid to over 500,000 people.
Red Cross teams are also producing and delivering clean water to the communities, and helping them clean up polluted water sources such as wells and ponds, said the IFRC.
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