LIC Hurricane Nargis (C.S)

Question 1

Hurricane Nargis facts

Answer 1

• May 2008, Burma
• winds unto 135 mph
• cost 10 bill

Question 2

Why was the effects of Nargis worse than effects of Katrina

Answer 2

Burma relies on agriculture

• crops and farmland destroyed
• people not evacuated, government failed to warn ppl
• no flood defences and poor housing easily destroyed

Question 3

Primary impacts

Answer 3

• 140,000 killed
• 450,000 homes destroyed
• 200,000 farm animals killed
• 40% of food stores destroyed
• rice fields flooded

Question 4

Secondary impacts

Answer 4

• 3 mill homeless
• millions lost livelihoods
• 70% houses without water - spread disease

Question 5

Why does being an LIC increase damage of disaster

Answer 5

• can’t afford to plan predict and prepare
• emergency services ill prepared
• lack of equipment