Cyclone Nargis

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  • Created on: 06-03-16 19:44
Locate Myanmar
East of India, west of China, Thailand and Laos
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When and where did the cyclone form?
27th April 2008 over the Bay of Bengal
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When did the cyclone hit Myanmar?
2nd May 2008
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What effect did the storm suffer from?
Carliolis
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What was the death toll?
138 000
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What percentage of houses were destroyed?
95%
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What was the cost of damage?
$10 billion
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How many people went missing?
50 000
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How far inland did the floodwaters from the storm surges go?
40-50km
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Who refused aid?
The military government
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How many days after the cyclone did the government ask the UN for help?
6
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When did the government allow basic aid into the country?
9th May 2008
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When were foreign aid workers allowed to enter Myanmar?
3 weeks after the cyclone
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What made the impacts of the cyclone worse?
The government ignored the warnings
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What natural flood defense was destroyed which would have reduced the impacts?
Mangrove forests
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