burma cylone survivors braced for heavy rain as aid agencies warn slow response could kill 1.5 million

Survivors of the Burmese cyclone are bracing themselves for further torrential rain today aid agencies warned the the lack of aid could kill more than 1.5 million people. It comes as the first U.S. aid flight was finally granted permission to land in the secretive state after a bureaucratic battle with military leaders who fear losing their grip on power. Storm warnings have been issued for the region despite large swathes of the country still lying submerged under putrid floodwater from the initial cyclone