Cyclone Nargis an Hurricane Katrina questions

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Where did Cyclone Nargis form?
Bay of Bengal
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When did it form?
April 2008
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As it approaced Myanmar what catagory on the Saffir-Simpson Scale was it
Caragory 4
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When did it actually hit?
April 2nd
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Wind speeds were in excess of...
215 Km/h
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What happened to it when it moved inland?
It weakened and was downgraded to a storm
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What was the height of the storm surge?
5 metres
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How much land was flooded?
14,000 Km2
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How many deaths occured?
140,000
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How many homes were destroyed?
450,000
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How many homes were damaged?
350,000
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What percentage of the population had no acess to drinking water?
70%
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What percentage of heath facilities were destroyed?
75%
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How many people were left without shelter?
2.5 million
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How many schools were destroyed?
4000
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How much agricultural land was lost?
600,000 Km2
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