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Save the Children chief talks about aftermath of Myanmar cyclone

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Play from 0:33[0:33] ..." matter of the regime the government that's blocking -- is opposed to geography. "...

Play from 0:47[0:47] ..." We're understanding that at this point the death toll is at least 22000 what kind of catastrophic scale do you place this cyclone on."...

Play from 2:13[2:13] ..." week out of there don't program and Myanmar anyway -- say the Children's Hospital received Stan. Have been able to respond will continue to respond we will do launch site Chris own shelter"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Says the saints' success. We'll ask the congress around we stop they've children team is that we've already started to respond in. Recently in the heavy aunt the nannies which is. Townships outside of yen colon. Where we can't get to because we do not have policies mission is to get down to is -- is that almost expected agencies the Red Cross and the units that. Have commission and we're waiting for the has --"

Play from 0:32[0:32]" Is this a matter of the regime the government that's blocking -- is opposed to geography. "

Play from 0:38[0:38]" I'm in a way yes that the government the being quite good without allowing certain amounts of accent says it got -- close at least going."

Play from 0:47[0:47]" We're understanding that at this point the death toll is at least 22000 what kind of catastrophic scale do you place this cyclone on."

Play from 0:58[0:58]" Manning -- is one of the highest we've seen since the Pakistan klink. In 2005 according to numbers because he's not a dead but we worry about is the living and living the numbers. We woke up exponentially the official figures. All of the homeless just under -- million. Which we might be able to predict could be not to rule and that of course 40% of -- those people will be children."

Play from 1:26[1:26]" And of course that is your your main objective two to save and help those children. I would imagine time is so critical -- of the essence right now Amanda."

Play from 1:35[1:35]" It Tama Shays and Meehan and then is when 95% of the hands of being destroyed and with the amount of people being homeless and or don't need the children are in distress signal -- to not to have any. His protest they might be seeing stated on the streets Tom. Citizens listen to of protection needs that we need to to stop looking -- Wants leak those ones about getting -- that actual needs met in terms all my savings support now."

Play from 2:08[2:08]" Once saved the children volunteers -- arrived what is the first step of their mission."

Play from 2:12[2:12]" One week out of there don't program and Myanmar anyway -- say the Children's Hospital received Stan. Have been able to respond will continue to respond we will do launch site Chris own shelter"

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