1. a) What did U.N. humanitarian officials say yesterday about relief to Burma?
b) How important does U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon say it is to get the proper aid into Burma?  Why?

2. How long ago did the cyclone hit Burma?

3. a) Where is the Irrawaddy River Delta?
b) How many people were killed in the Irawaddy River Delta? How many are still missing in that area?

4. The junta (military leaders) of Burma have not permitted any large scale foreign relief efforts into the country. What have they allowed the U.S. to do so far?

5. a) Why did Adm. Timothy J. Keating, the U.S. military commander in the Pacific accompany the relief supplies to Burma?
b) How many U.S. service members are available to help in relief efforts?

6. In what way will the junta's delay in allowing foreign relief workers and supplies into Burma hurt survivors of the cyclone?

7. Do you think that the U.N. is doing all that can be done to help the survivors of Burma's cyclone? Explain your answer.