Cyclone Nargis Flashcards
1
Q
When?
A
May 2nd 2008
2
Q
Where?
A
Myanmar
3
Q
Where was the area of low pressure?
A
Bay of Bengal
4
Q
How fast was the storm?
A
217 mph
5
Q
How many buildings destroyed?
A
95%
all significantly damaged
6
Q
What percent of what crop destroyed?
A
65% of rice crop
7
Q
What major industry was damaged?
A
shrimp industry
8
Q
How many died?
A
200,000+
9
Q
When were aid workers let in?
A
23rd May
10
Q
What did India send?
A
50 doctors
11
Q
How much money did the USA and UK give?
A
USA: $42 million
UK: $17 million
12
Q
How much did the damage cost?
A
$10 billion
13
Q
How many temples were destroyed?
A
1163
14
Q
What did Italy give?
When did it arrive?
A
Food aid
7th May
15
Q
What had been removed?
What problem did this cause?
A
83% of mangrove swamp
Allowed flood water to reach farms and settlements
