cyclone nargis 2008 Flashcards
how much did storm nargis cost
$8.3 billion
12% of mayanmar’s GDP
how long did the military refuse foreign aid for and what did this cause
3 weeks
more death and illness
3 reasons myanmar’s response was poor
-no hurricane monitoring centre
-gave no advice about preparing/evacuating
-no storm shelters
negative example of junta
no coordinated effort to remove people from low lying areas even though they knew landfall, location and time
when did storm nargis hit myanmar
last week april 2008
how many countries sent aid to myanmar
47
what percentage of food stores were destroyed
40%
how many people were killed
138,000
reported gov stopped counting to minimise policial fallout
how were rice paddies and therefore food security affected
65% destroyed weren’t drained month later
affected food security in sri lanka and bangladesh
how many were left without shelter
2.5 million
what category was the storm
4
what percentage of health facilities were destroyed
75%
