Nargis
- Created by: JessicaMPascoe
- Created on: 21-05-19 16:28
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- Nargis
- FACTS
- Myanmar
- 2nd May 2008
- Formed in the Bay of Bengal
- last week of April
- Category 4
- Wind speeds 215km/h
- Storm surge 5m
- RESPONSES
- No emergency preparation plans or evacuation routes
- WASNT PREPARDED AND RESPONDEDSLOWLY
- Government refused foreign aid initially
- 1 week later they accepted aid donations
- tents & food
- UN refugee agency (UNHCR)
- At the time, military ruled
- Aid workers not allowed in until 19th May
- 1 week later they accepted aid donations
- IMPACTS
- Economic
- Millions lost livelihoods
- E.g. fishing boats
- 40% of food stores destroyed
- USA $4 bn
- 6000km2 agricultural land
- Millions lost livelihoods
- Environmental
- Flooding = erosion & salinisation increased
- 380km2 mangrove forests
- Social
- 2.5 million without shelter
- 450,000 homes
- 4000 schools & 75% health facilities
- 140,000 died
- 43% freshwater pounds
- 70% of people = no access to water
- diseases and poor sanitation
- Economic
- FACTS
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