Storm surge of 6.3m winds of 200 km/hour, heavy rainfall and flooding

200,000 died; destroyed 800,000 homes, rice and shrimp industry, no food water or electricity

Children can't go to school, spread of disease; sewage, animal habitats destroyed

People were rescued. cleared flood debris, ppl given fresh water tents & food. New flood levee built

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Cyclone Nargis

Question	Answer
Origin	Bay of Bengal
Landfall	Burma, an LEDC near Bangladesh
Weather	Storm surge of 6.3m winds of 200 km/hour, heavy rainfall and flooding
Damage	200,000 died; destroyed 800,000 homes, rice and shrimp industry, no food water or electricity
Damage	Children can't go to school, spread of disease; sewage, animal habitats destroyed
Resonses	People were rescued. cleared flood debris, ppl given fresh water tents & food. New flood levee built