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Cyclone Nargis Spring 2008

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.

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Cyclone Nargis Spring 2008

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  1. Cyclone NargisSpring 2008 Jake Mann Ty Medley

  2. 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

  3. http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia/countries/burma/cyclone_nargis/http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia/countries/burma/cyclone_nargis/

  4. Development • April 27, 2008 • Bay of Bengal • Wind speed • Storm surge http://www.gccapitalideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/cyclone-nargis-track.jpg

  5. http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/nargis_floods.html

  6. Evacuation • Forecasting: Global vs. Local • Low lying • Poor Transport • No official plan

  7. Damages 19,359 Injured 77,738 Dead 55,917 Missing Economical Soil Erosion http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/myanmar-cyclone.htm

  8. http://www.themandalayprojects.net/images/cycloneNargis_1.jpghttp://www.themandalayprojects.net/images/cycloneNargis_1.jpg

  9. Relief Efforts • The Post-Nargis Recovery Effort & Preparedness Plan(PONREPP) • Myanmar HIC • Junta’s Block of International aid http://doctorswithoutborders.org/images/news/2008/Myanmar-Burma-Cyclone-Cargo-Plane-Aid-41976.jpg

  10. Future Prevention • Preparedness investments • Education • Reforestation

  11. Similar Occurrences • Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Ivan, and Hugo • Tropical storms Allison, Alberto, Claudette • Cyclones Bhola, Coringa, and Hooghly River.

  12. Citations • Article:Ocean-atmosphere interactions during cyclone nargis Author:McPhaden, Michael J. Journal Title:Eos (Washington, D.C.) ISSN:0096-3941 Date published:2009 Volume:90 Issue:7 Page:53 • Disaster monitor: Asian-Pacific Fact Sheet Publisher: World Vision www.wvasiapacific.org/downloads/Myanmar_edited.pdf • Assessing the Disaster: Scientists Report on Flooding and Damage from Cyclone Nargis. Posted: July 17, 2009 Writer: John Toon Publisher: Georgia Institute of Technology http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/myanmar-cyclone.htm • USAID Responds to Cyclone Nargis Posted: June 4, 2009 Publisher: USAID http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia/countries/burma/cyclone_nargis/

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