1.3 Cyclone Nargis [LIC]

Question 1

Date/Place

Answer 1

May 2nd 2008, Southwest Myanmar near Wagon Town

Question 2

Social Impacts

Answer 2

1,100 temples destroyed, large cultural loss
138,00 dead
50,000 still missing presumed dead
2.4 million homeless
disease spread like wildfire

Question 3

Economic Impacts

Answer 3

$10 billion in damages
Farms decimated, large proportion of economy
75% of buildings destroyed
95% of structures on the delta destroyed

Question 4

Short Term Responses

Answer 4

Military Junta refused foreign aid due to political reasons for 6 days after landfall
Eventually asked UN for help but by then huge damage had been done
Only accepted help after 9 days but was extremely strict on what was allowed in, restricted to: Medicine, Food and basic supplies.
After negotiations between the Myanmar Authorities and South-East Asian Association, full aid was allowed on May 23rd. Three weeks after landfall

Question 5

Long Term Responses

Answer 5

UK sent: $30 million
US sent: $47 million, including help from red cross
Thailand : $100,000 + 140 tonnes of tents
Myanmar never fully recovered

Question 6

Management Rating Overall

Answer 6

Extremely poor due to stubborn government.

Question 7

Details of the Storm

Answer 7

215 kp/h windspeeds

7.6 m storm surge

Question 8

Environmental Impacts

Answer 8

Rice fields were flooded on the Irrawaddy Delta
-almost permanent damage done
65% of agricultural land lost
30% of fisheries lost