Case study - Cyclone Nargis Flashcards
1
Q
How many people died in the disaster?
A
140,000
2
Q
How many homes destroyed?
A
450,000
3
Q
How many schools destroyed?
A
1,700
4
Q
How many farm animals killed?
A
200,000
5
Q
What % of food stores were destroyed?
A
40%
6
Q
What happened to the rice fields?
A
They were flooded on the Irrawaddy Delta
7
Q
What was the total cost of the damage?
A
$10 million.
8
Q
How many people were made homeless?
A
3 million.
9
Q
What % of houses did not have clean water?
A
70%
10
Q
When and where did it happen?
A
On the Irrawaddy Delta (Burma) on 2nd May 2008
11
Q
What did the government fail to do?
A
Warn their people; an evacuation would’ve saved many lives.