Cyclone Nargis 2008 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesWeather systemsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: IsabelleBryantCreated on: 07-06-16 14:53 27th April 2008 Area of depression started over the Bay of Bengal, it was monitored 1 of 19 29th April 2008 The storm has 160km/h winds, veered NE towards Burma 2 of 19 2nd May 2008 Cyclone Nargis, category 4 storm hit Irrawdy Delta, Burma. 3 of 19 What were the wind speeds when the cyclone reached land? 215km/h 4 of 19 Why was Irrawdy Delta vunerable? low lying land 5 of 19 What was the population density of Irrawady Delta? 100/km squared 6 of 19 What was the population of the Irrawady Delta pre storm? 3.5million 7 of 19 How many death? 130,000 8 of 19 What were most of these deaths caused by? 3.5m storm surge 9 of 19 How many homes were destroyed? 450,000 10 of 19 How much agricultural land was lost? 600,000 acrs 11 of 19 Why did diseases spread? People forced to shelter in over crowded public spaces eg schools and churches 12 of 19 What was the main issue with the management of the responses to Cylone Nargis? The country was under controversial military rule who did not co ordinate a response or allow foreign aid in 13 of 19 What other barries did aid workers find? Could not get around as infrastructure was washed away 14 of 19 Who was left incharge of distributing aid? religious leaders (well respected) 15 of 19 ASEAN Association of South East Aisa Nations 16 of 19 What did ASEAN do? help co ordinate aid efforts, allowing aid into the country and helped convert foreign currency 17 of 19 What was the total economic cost of the disaster? $4billion 18 of 19 How much was pledged in aid by the UN? $300million 19 of 19
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