Cyclone Nargis 2008

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Cyclone Nargis 2008
  1. Background
    1. Storm formed in Bay of Bengal late April
      1. 28th April = Cyclone
        1. Cat 4 as approached Burma coast
      2. May 2nd - hit Burma 215km/h
        1. Storm Surge 5m
        2. Moved inland & weakened, downgraded to storm - May 3rd
        3. Impacts
          1. Social
            1. 140,000 dead
              1. 800,000 homes affected
                1. 4000 schools gone
                  1. 75% health places gone
                    1. 2.5mill homeless
                      1. Diseases
                      2. 43% f/water ponds now salty
                        1. 70% w/o clean water
                          1. Mental health problems
                    2. Economic
                      1. $4 bill
                        1. 600,000 hectares land gone
                          1. 40% food stores gone
                            1. 200,000 farm animals killed
                            2. Enviro
                              1. 38,000 hectare mangrove forests gone
                                1. Flooding = salinisation & erosion
                              2. Preparation
                                1. No emergency plans
                                  1. No evacuation
                                    1. No early warning systems
                                    2. No monitoring centre
                                      1. Weather forecasts didn't know severity
                                      2. Indian agencies warned 48 hours before
                                      3. Responses
                                        1. Initially refused foreign aid
                                          1. 9th May - accept supplies but no workers allowed
                                            1. Some aid seized by military
                                            2. Too late!
                                              1. UN, Italy & charities sent aid
                                                1. Aid workers allowed in 3 weeks later
                                                  1. French navy ship refused entry (war) - 1500 tonnes supplies
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