Cyclone Nargis Flashcards
0
Q
Where?
A
Bay of Bengal
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Q
When?
A
May 2008
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Q
What?
A
Low pressure system
3
Q
Economic impacts
A
$10 billion worth of damage
Rice fields flooded- lost income
75% of buildings collapsed
1,163 temples destroyed
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Q
Environmental impacts:
A
Rice fields flooded (Irrawaddy Delta)
Flooding- farmland and livestock
135mph winds- trees
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Q
Social impacts:
A
Lack of food and water supplies Orphaned children 50,000 people missing 138, 000 dead 2.4 million left homeless