4b Group 1 Cyclone Nargis

P.1 --- cover page P.2 --- member list P.3 – P.4--- content P.5 – P.6 --- background of Cyclone Nargis P.7 – P.8 --- course P.9 – P.10 --- affected regions P.11 – P.12 --- impacts P.13 – P.14 --- preventions and solutions P.15 – P.16 --- what can we do? P.17 --- reference P.18 --- THE END

What can we do to help the victims? (P.15) When does Cycmone Nargis occur? (P.7 – P.8)

What is Cyclone Nargis? (P.5 - P.6) Burma Cyclone

Where does Cyclone Nargis occur? (P.9 – P.10)

How to solve the problem? (P.13 - P.14) How does Cyclone Nargis affect the others? (P.11-P.12)

“Nargis” , is an Urdu word meaning daffodil. Daffodil : a yellow flower that grows from a bulb in the spring

a strong tropical cyclone caused the deadliest natural disaster in the recorded history of Burma

the deadliest named cyclone in the North Indian Ocean Basin the second deadliest named cyclone of all time, behind Typhoon Nina of 1975. the first tropical cyclone to strike the country since Cyclone Mala made landfall in 2006.

Cyclone Nargis on May 1

On 27th April, Cyclone Nargis tracked slowly northwestward and quickly strengthened. On 29th April, Dry air weakened the cyclone. On 2nd May, a steady eastward motion Nargis rapidly intensified to attain peak winds of at least 165 km/h (105 mph).

Satellite photography of part of Burma before (15th April, 2008)

after the cyclone hit the nation (5th May, 2008)

 Western Bay of Bengal  Burma

Most affected regions:  Einme  Pyapon  Dedaye  Kyaiklat

 catastrophic destruction (e.g. flooding, landslide)  Spreading of infectious diseases (e.g. diarrhea, cholera, malaria, and skin ailments)  Huge economic loss - over $10 billion (USD)  at least 100,000 fatalities 56,000 people missing

 Long time to rebuild  Worsen the phenomenon of poverty  Psychological problems

Prediction Reduce constructions built under sea level Legislation on building structure (enough resistance to cyclone) Educate the people

Prompt relief work Clear up river and canal -let the rainwater vent faser Evacuate the people on low-lying places Refuges should open for the people in need

Donation • How to donate? - In person - Telegraphic Transfer - Online: Visit the homepage of the charitable organizations - Mail: Send a cheque to the charitable organizations

Material supplies (e.g. water, food, clothes)

The route of transporting supplies

http://www.worldvision.org/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Nargis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar#Cyclone_Nargis