4a Group3 Cyclone

Group members *Fung Yi Lun Chong Tsz Chun Chong Ka Hei Wu Hei Yin Hau Jacquelynne Law Po Yin

Content  Where  When  Structure of tropical cyclone  Impact

Geographic Location  largest country in the Indochina Peninsular  a total area of 676, 577 square kilometers  situated between the Latitudes 09 32 N and 28 31N  a 2832 km long coastline on the Indian Ocean  Over 50% of the total land area is covered with forests

Cyclone in Myanmar    

Developed on April 27 Made landfall on May 2, 2008 Name "Nargis" (Urdu word meaning daffodil) Located off the coast of Pagoda Point

Cyclone Nargis

Path

Impact of Cyclone Nargis  affected approximately 1.6 million to 2.5 million people  deaths range from approximately 63,000 to more than 101,000,  approximately 220,000 people reported missing  districts of Ratnapura and Kegalle were the most affected

April 15

May 5

Tropical cyclone  a storm system characterized by a low pressure center  can produce extremely powerful winds and torrential rain  also able to produce high waves and damaging storm surge

Structure of a tropical cyclone

The main destructive impacts    

heavy rain strong wind large storm surges at landfall tornadoes

Upon landfall  Strong winds>damage or destroy vehicles, buildings, bridges, and other outside objects  Storm surge>increase in sea level

Upon landfall  Heavy rainfall--->flooding, mudslides, and landslides  Tornadoes--->heavy damage or loss of life

Other effects  mudslides and landslides in mountainous areas  change the landscape near coastal areas  moving and reshaping sand dunes  cause the spread of disease

Reference  http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone  http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Nargis  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar