cyclone nargis spring 2008
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Cyclone Nargis Spring 2008. Jake Mann Ty Medley. May, 2008. Tropical Storm makes landfall in Myanmar Sustained wind speed 135mph 130,000 dead or missing. http://www.naturalhistoryonthenet.com/Facts_Figures/Country_Facts/images/burma_myanmar_world.gif. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Jake MannTy Medley
May, 2008Tropical Storm
makes landfall in Myanmar
Sustained wind speed 135mph
130,000 dead or missing
http://www.naturalhistoryonthenet.com/Facts_Figures/Country_Facts/images/burma_myanmar_world.gif
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia/countries/burma/cyclone_nargis/
Development
April 27, 2008Bay of BengalWind speedStorm surge
http://www.gccapitalideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/cyclone-nargis-track.jpg
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/nargis_floods.html
EvacuationForecasting: Global vs. LocalLow lyingPoor TransportNo official plan
Damages
•19,359 Injured
•77,738 Dead
•55,917 Missing
•Economical
•Soil Erosionhttp://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/myanmar-cyclone.htm
http://www.themandalayprojects.net/images/cycloneNargis_1.jpg
Relief EffortsThe Post-Nargis Recovery Effort &
Preparedness Plan(PONREPP)
Myanmar HICJunta’s Block of International aid
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/images/news/2008/Myanmar-Burma-Cyclone-Cargo-Plane-Aid-41976.jpg
Future PreventionPreparedness investmentsEducationReforestation
Similar OccurrencesHurricanes Katrina, Rita, Ivan, and HugoTropical storms Allison, Alberto, ClaudetteCyclones Bhola, Coringa, and Hooghly River.
Citations Article:Ocean-atmosphere interactions during cyclone nargisAuthor: McPhaden, Michael J.Journal Title:Eos (Washington, D.C.)ISSN:0096-3941Date published:2009 Volume:90 Issue:7 Page:53
Disaster monitor: Asian-Pacific Fact SheetPublisher: World Visionwww.wvasiapacific.org/downloads/Myanmar_edited.pdf
Assessing the Disaster: Scientists Report on Flooding and Damage from Cyclone Nargis.
Posted: July 17, 2009Writer: John ToonPublisher: Georgia Institute of Technologyhttp://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/myanmar-cyclone.htm
USAID Responds to Cyclone NargisPosted: June 4, 2009Publisher: USAIDhttp://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia/countries/burma/cyclone_nargis/