Cyclone Nargis Case Study
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- Created on: 08-04-17 09:31
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- Cyclone Nargis
- Background
- 2008
- Worst disaster ever in MYANMAR
- LEDC
- Category 4 during landfall
- Damage
- Worth $10 billion
- Rice paddies lost, so less food and income
- 1,200 temples
- 70% of buildings collapsed
- Cholera
- 50,000 people missing
- 138,000 dead
- 2.4 million seriously affected
- Response of Myanmar
- Did not accept aid from great powers
- Afraid they would take over
- Asked the UN for help
- After 3 weeks
- Neighbouring countries gave aid
- Did not accept aid from great powers
- Responses
- Less than 20,000 homes repaired
- UK gave £17 million
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