North Korean Flood Response

S. Korea Red Cross plans massive rice aid for North (Reuters, 14 Aug '06)

"SEOUL, Aug 14 (Reuters) - South Korea's Red Cross can give as much as 100,000 tonnes of rice to flood-ravaged North Korea in a one-time aid package, its president said on Monday.

"Relations between the two Koreas soured after North Korea defied international warnings and fired seven missiles on July 5. South Korea on Friday offered a one-time aid package worth $10 million to help its neighbour cope with massive floods in July.

"Three major storms hit North Kora [sic] last month, causing floods that killed at least 151 people, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. A pro-North Kora [sic] paper put the death toll at 549 with 295 missing."