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Cycone Nargis struck in May 2008 and caused huge devastation in the military dictatorship of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). The tropical system developed from a low pressure system in the Bay of Bengal during the last week of April.
Learning from Cyclone Nargis – A Case Study 3 Executive summary Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 and 3 May 2008, making landfall in Ayeyarwady Division, approximately 250 kilometres (km) southwest of Yangon. A category 3 cyclone, Nargis affected more than 50 townships, mainly in Yangon and Ayeyarwady Divisions, including Yangon, the
Cyclone Nargis case study. Cyclone Nargis was the first named storm of the 2008 cyclone season in the North Indian Ocean. It was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones ever recorded, and it has been compared to Hurricane Katrina in the United States. However, as you will go on to learn, it was far more deadly.
Jan 3, 2009 · This case study analyses the root causes of environmental degradation in the Ayeyarwady Delta after Cyclone Nargis and illustrates the interrelationship between environmental management, livelihoods and disasters.
– Cyclone Nargis was a strong tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Burma. – It began as an intense tropical depression on April 27th 2008 in the Bay of Bengal. – Meteorologists initially thought that the storm would track over Bangladesh.
Map: Cyclone Nargis caused major destruction as it passed through the Ayeyarwady Delta and Yangon Division Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), Office of the UN Resident ...
A.20 Myanmar - 2008 - Cyclone Nargis Case study: Project description The project constructed 533 shelters by providing materials and carpenters, and was in response to a review one year after the cyclone which found many families remaining in poor shelter. The project had a significant
The aim of this report is to assist agencies working in the response to Cyclone Nargis by highlighting key lessons that have been learned from other natural disasters, specifically floods, hurricanes and cyclones.
Aug 8, 2009 · Using Cyclone Nargis as a case study, this article examines the meaning of ‘responsibility to protect’ in the aftermath of natural disaster.
Mar 18, 2009 · Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 and 3 May 2008, devastating the Irrawaddy Delta, affecting 2.4 million people and leaving an estimated 130,000 people dead or missing. In the weeks following the disaster, in the face of enormous humanitarian needs, the government of Myanmar imposed significant restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid.
