Case Study: Cyclone Nargis 0.0 / 5 ? Geographycyclone nargisGCSEOCR Created by: benjaminfinchCreated on: 12-12-15 13:53 Location of Cyclone Nargis Irrawaddy delta, Burma 1 of 17 Date of Cyclone Nargis May 2008 2 of 17 Cost of damage $4bn 3 of 17 Primary Impact (PI) - # of people killed 140 000 4 of 17 PI % of buildings destroyed 95% 5 of 17 PI # of schools destroyed 1 700 6 of 17 PI # of food stores destroyed 40% - farm animals killed and crops were destroyed 7 of 17 PI Habitats were damaged :( 8 of 17 PI Water contaminated by... sewage and dead bodies 9 of 17 Secondary Impact (SI) - # of people made homeless 2-3 million 10 of 17 SI Millions lost their livelihoods :( 11 of 17 SI % of households without access to clean water 70% 12 of 17 SI What important infrastructure was destroyed? Roads were swept away, and electricity lines were destroyed 13 of 17 Indian and Thai weather agencies warned Burmese government that Cyclone Nargis was on the way but Burmese govt. said little risk was there, so many people died 14 of 17 What was the response like? There was no emergency/rescue plan. 15 of 17 How long until Burma accepted foreign aid? 3 weeks 16 of 17 Why was fundraising for aid low? Journalists weren't allowed into Burma so they couldn't document the issues to show people 17 of 17
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