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Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis (Burmese: နာဂစ်; Urdu: نرگس, [ˈnərɡɪs]) was an extremely destructive and deadly tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar during early May 2008.
- 27 April 2008
- $12.9 billion (2008 USD), (Second-costliest Indian Ocean cyclone on record)
- 165 km/h (105 mph)
- Unnecessary Misery
- Government Changes
- Rise of The Smartphone
- Difficulties Remain
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I spent the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Nargis negotiating with the government to gain access for humanitarian organizations to access the country and provide emergency relief. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, was then largely a closed country run by the military. Battling many internal insurgencies over nearly 70 years, the military tended to ...
A few years later, political change began to open Myanmar up to the outside world. In 2010 a referendum allowed citizens to vote for their first elected leaders in two decadesand eased tough restrictions on foreign access to the country. This political opening also pushed the country to collaborate with neighboring countries and international partn...
The most significant disaster mitigation development, however, has nothing to do with government legislation. It is the explosion of smartphones in the country. In 2008, when I worked in Myanmar, only 3 percent of the population had mobile phones. By June 2017, about 90 percent of the country’s 54 million people had access to a phone with internet ...
While Myanmar deserves praise for learning from the Cyclone Nargis disaster, I fear that the government’s continued resistance to outside influence will undermine progress. Even with the leadership of the elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for advocating democratic reforms, Myanmar remains something of a rogue stat...
A decade after Cyclone Nargis killed 140,000 people in Myanmar, the country has improved its disaster preparedness and warning systems. But it still faces political and humanitarian obstacles that could hamper future relief efforts.
- Gregory Gottlieb
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis was an extremely destructive and deadly tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar during early May 2008.
Learn about the deadliest cyclone to hit Asia in 2008, which killed over 90,000 people and caused $10 billion in damage in Myanmar. Find out how the local government resisted international aid and how the storm intensified rapidly due to a warm ocean feature.
See how Cyclone Nargis, a powerful storm that hit Burma (Myanmar) in 2008, was captured by the TRMM satellite. Learn about the storm's intensity, rainfall, and impact from this NASA image and caption.
May 1, 2009 · On 2 May 2008 Cyclone Nargis struck Burma, causing the worst natural disaster in the country's history. It caused the death of over 140,000 people and damaged the lives of a further two...
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This report examines the impacts and lessons of Cyclone Nargis, the worst natural disaster in Myanmar's history, on the environment and livelihoods of the Ayeyarwady and Yangon Divisions. It highlights the vicious circle of environmental degradation, poverty and vulnerability, and the need for a coherent and integrated approach to recovery and development.
