Thailand on alert as cyclone hits Myanmar

Thailand was placed on alert Saturday as a
cyclone that hit Myanmar's largest city of Yangon, cutting off
electricity and telephone lines and causing unknown damage, headed
for northern Thai provinces, according to DPA.
Thailand's Meteorological Department placed 16 northern provinces
on high alert for possible flash floods and mudslides as tropical
cyclone Nargis headed for the area from Myanmar.
In Yangon the cyclone reportedly knocked over trees on to streets
and blew off roofs of many buildings, bringing the city to a
standstill.
Electricity and telephone lines were cut by the storm, which
started in the Bay of Bengal, making communication with the former
capital difficult.