Storm hazard case study

Cyclone Nargis:

Location: Myanmar.

Date: 2^nd May 2008.

Formation: Bay of Bengal; Category 4; hit coast of Myanmar.

Cyclone: wind speeds of 215 km/h; storm surge of 5 m.

Social impacts:

• 140,000 were killed.

• 450,000 homes were destroyed.

• 2.5 million were left homeless.

• 4,000 schools and 75% of health facilities were destroyed.

• 43% of freshwater ponds were damaged.

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