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8 Cards in this Set
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Place
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Irrawaddy delta, Burma
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Date
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2nd May 2008
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Preparation
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Indian and Thai weather agencies warned Burmese Government but they took no notice.
No emergency or evacuation in place. |
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Social Effects
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140 000+ killed
450 000 houses destroyed 2.3 million people made homeless |
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Economic Effects
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$4 billion cost of damage
200 000 farm animals killed 40% of food stores were destroyed |
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Environmental Effects
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Coastal habitats (mangrove swaps) damaged.
Salinity (salt content) of soil increased to due flooding of sea water making the soil difficult for plants to grown in. |
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Short term Response
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Burma's gov. initially refused any foreign aid.
UN launched massive appeal to raise money to help respond to disaster. |
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Long term response
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Burma is relying on international aid to repair damage- fewer than 20 000 homes have been rebuilt
Half a million survivors have still be living in temporary shelters. |
