Hit Burma
Strengthened to a cat 4
215km/h winds and 5m storm surge
Social Impacts
- 140,000 killed at least
- 450,000 homes destroyed
- 4000 schools destroyed
- 205 million people homeless
- 70% had no access to clean water
- 600,000 hectares of agricultural land damaged
- 200,000 farm animals killed
- 40% of food stores destroyed
- Cost $4 billion
- 38,000 hectares of mangrove forests destroyed
- flooding caused erosion and salination of the land
- Doesn't have a dedicated hurricane monitoring centre
- India warned Burma 48 hours prior, not enough was done
- Warnings had been given on TV and Radio, lots of population do not own these
- No-one knew where to evacuate to
- Refused foreign aid initially
- Ships with aid were refused entry due to fear of war ships
- 19th May aid workers were allowed in
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