Some items of interest:

Yes, the strikes will be called tomorrow as planned. They will probably be peaceful, but almost everything will be closed. Certainly gas stations, banks and shops will all be shut.

The US Embassy is not impressing me, yet again. I am supposed to be the "warden" for some of the 'odd and ends' of the US community here. I was distressed to get a message today from the Embassy with the general strikes as a subject matter- written in all caps, no less- but with the message itself missing. I sent an e-mail immediately asking for it to be re-sent.
And I'm still waiting.

Electricity is off. Again. Whatever.

Finally, one of the twins got a letter today from her dear friend in Portland, Oregon. It arrived here looking crumpled and dirty, sporting a postmark of Feb 7. It has obviously spent the last two months touring the world and seeing the sights. There's even proof. Right on the front it's been stamped with a blue ink rectangle framing the astounding words: MISSENT TO MYANMAR. (Man! Is that a cool title for a novel, or what? )
Anyway, this letter that is clearly addressed to my daughter in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso was sent all the way to freaking Burma.
All I can say is that there are obviously some VERY confused people that have been put in charge of directing the world's mail.
Maybe we should all chip in and buy them a good atlas.