Burma crisis: an addendum
From the Global Refuge website:

According to GRI's partners inside Burma, the death total has already hit 100,000 but could be as high as 250,000. This is a more realistic estimate than the official number of 40,000 dead released by the junta government, especially since very little lifesaving aid has reached the people of Burma. Oxfam believes the number could rise to 1.5 million if no aid is allowed into the country...the people of Burma have gathered into more than 700 camps in Yangon and left to cope alone without government help. There is no good drinking water and very limited food available in the camps...
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An update from my friend, who is currently in Bangkok:

• All NGO and UN agencies have been put on delay for visas, and 9 out of every 10 visas are being rejected;
• GRI is currently moving supplies overland through Thailand into Burma by trucks;
• Airlift of supplies will begin this week;
  
• GRI is one of only two groups granted access to the delta areas, and they are assuming a leadership position in the Logistics cluster with WFP; other agencies such as IMC, Operation USA and IRC are offering resources but GRI is covering transportation and distribution due to their access to the delta areas.

Once again, if you want to give money, please think about helping out GRI  - they have people and access within Burma. Most other agencies have resources, but not the kind of distribution network that GRI has.