CYCLONE NARGIS AND ITS AFTERMATH - HEADLINES: National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee issues News Release No 1 - NAY PYI TAW, 17 May ? The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee issued News Release No 1 today. The News Release No 1 is as follows: News Release No 1"... 1. In the Union of Myanmar, a severe cyclone ?Nargis” hit the coastal areas of Ayeyawady Division on 2nd and 3rd May 2008 causing tremendous casualties and devastation and also swept Yangon Division causing loss and damages..."... National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee issues News Release No 2... NAY PYI TAW, 17 May ? The National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee issued News Release No 2 today. The News Release No 2 is as follows: News Release No 2 1. As the severe cyclone ?Nargis” hit the Union of Myanmar, internal and international wellwishers have been donating cash and kind for the storm victims continuously...Meeting to coordinate re-running industrial zones in Yangon held...MMA (Pathein) provides health care to victims...Cash and kind for storm victims...International relief supplies flowing by air to Myanmar:... YANGON, 17 May—The international community is providing relief supplies to the storm-hit areas from 6 up to 16 May. Eight passenger flights have transported relief items by air 36 times to Myanmar...Personal goods donated to storm victims...Air Force participating in rehabilitation tasks...KOICA assists in Irrigation Technology in Myanmar...Diplomats, resident representatives of ASEAN Secretariat and UN agencies visit relief camps in Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions...MWAF donates robes to monks in storm-hit regions...Medical Universities, training schools under repair...Indian medical team arrives...Thai medical team arrives at Yangon International Airport...Deputy Health Minister visits Dedaye, Kungyangon, Kawhmu townships...Myanmars in Brunei donate medicines...Construction materials and foodstuff arrive Myaungmya...Progress of rehabilitation and reconstruction inspected in Mawlamyinegyun Township...International relief supplies arrive at Yangon International Airport...Electric Power No 2 Minister inspects power supply tasks...Rehabilitation tasks carried out in Hainggyikyun...Storm-hit areas gain easy access to telecommunication links through CDMA-450...Minister visits storm-hit villages...Bumrungrad International Hospital provides medical equipment...Health care coverage for Ayeyawady Division...Rehabilitation task gaining ground in storm-hit areas...Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects rehabilitation and reconstruction in Labutta, Pyapon townships - Pyapon District General Hospital provided with facilities, staff and medicines.....CYCLONE NARGIS AND ITS AFTERMATH - PHOTO CAPTIONS: Drinking water being supplied to the storm victims in Labutta Township, Ayeyawady Division...In memory of Daw Aye Kyi of Building-L, 2nd Floor of Shwe Ingyin Yeikmon, Thuwuna, Daughter Dr Daw Sann Myint and grandchildren Dr May Sann Maung, Dr Min Thura and family recently donate K 100,000 to Jivitadhana Sangha Hospital through U Maung Maung, Secretary of Administration of the hospital...Health personnel of Universities' Hospital and Ya Ya Ya Japanese Scholars collectively carry out clean-up work of the fallen trees and fence in the compound of the hospital...A helicopter carrying supplies for storm victims arrives in Bogale Township...Officials of Irrigation Department and KOICA exchange notes at the signing ceremony...Diplomats, resident representatives of ASEAN Secretariat and officials of UN agencies and ECHO view arrival of supplies to Labutta Township...Vice-Presidents of MWAF Daw Khin Lay Myint and Daw Khin Thet Htay present 50 sets of robes worth K 466,500 for storm-hit monks to SWRR Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint...Members of medical team led by Dr Pichit Siriwan of Thai Red Cross Society and medicines arrive at Yangon International Airport...Indian medical team including specialists, experts and nurses led by Dr Prafull Mohan arrive at Yangon International Airport...Diplomats, resident representatives and officials of UN agencies and ASEAN Secretariat observe accommodation of storm victim families at relief camp in Dedaye Township...Deputy Health Minister Dr Mya Oo inspects supply of drinking water to relief camp in No 2 ward of Dedaye Township...Basic Education High School of Mawlamyinegyun Township under reconstruction...Relief supplies for storm-hit regions donated by Thailand arrive at Yangon International Airport...Relief items donated by Department for International Development from Britain arrive at Yangon International Airport...Labutta Township People's Hospital under repair...Tents provided for storm victims in Dedaye Township...Diplomats, resident representatives of UN agencies and ASEAN Secretariat present relief items from home and abroad to the survivors in Kungyangon Township...Minister of Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi accepts 480,000 litres of diesel of PTT Public Company Limited from Thai ambassador Mr Bansarn Bunnag...Labutta People's Hospital under reconstruction...Diplomats, resident representatives and officials of UN agencies and ASEAN Secretariat visit relief camp in Satsan village, Bogale Township...Prime Minister General Thein Sein greeting diplomats and UN resident representatives in Labutta Township...Prime Minister General Thein Sein giving meal to children in Hlaingphone village, Labutta Township. "PERSPECTIVES": "Participate with heart and soul in reconstruction tasks".