Cyclone Nargis Case Study 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEOCR Created by: AliceCreated on: 21-11-15 17:11 Where was this cyclone located Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar 1 of 10 When was the cyclone? 2nd May 2008 2 of 10 How many people died? 140 000 3 of 10 How many houses were destroyed? 450 000 4 of 10 How many schools were destroyed? 1700 5 of 10 How much did the price of rice rise by? 65% 6 of 10 How high was the storm surge? 6.3m 7 of 10 When did the first aid arrive? 5 days after 8 of 10 Some aid was stuck at depots. Give examples of who sent this aid. Italy, the UAE and the UN 9 of 10 Why were the impacts possibly worse than they could have been? Because 83% of mangroves were destroyed, which are a natural barrier against storm surges 10 of 10
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