Tropical Revolving storms-Nargis

Key facts:

-storm formed in Bay of Begal-April

-28th April, strengthened to a cyclone

-approached coast-strengthened to category 4

-May 2nd-hit coast of Burma, wind speeds 215 km/h

-storm surge of 5m 

-weakened as it moved inland, downgraded to storm 

Social impacts:

-140,000 killed

-450,000 houses destroyed 350,000 damaged

-75% of health facilities destroyed/damaged

-people suffered from disease caused by poor sanitary conditions and contaminated water

-people suffered many mental health problems-30% of people treated by an aid agency had mental health problems 

Environmental impacts

-38,000 hectares of mangrove…