ABC Calls Myanmar Cyclone 'Asia's Katrina'

                   
newsbusters.org     May 10, 2008            

In today's report on the disastrous cyclone that swept through the small Asian country of Myanmar (formerly Burma) it looks like ABC News is trying to start a new meme: The cyclone "was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina." How long do you think it will be before the idea takes hold and all manner... [read full story]                

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Cyclone Nargis Flooding in Burma

redorbit.com     May 9, 2008          

The first cyclone of the 2008 season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Burma... ... Credit: NASA/MODIS Rapid Response Team, Posted on: Friday, 9 May 2008, 06:58 CDT Download full size image The first cyclone of the 2008 season in the northern Indian...                

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MAP: Cyclone Nargis (satellite image)

alertnet.org     May 8, 2008          

Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Cyclone Nargis Cyclone Nargis passed over Myanmar (Burma) after having formed in the Bay of Bengal. At one point, Nargis was a Category 4 cyclone, with sustained winds of 210 kilometers per hour ( ...                

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MAP: Cyclone Nargis (satellite imagery)

alertnet.org     May 8, 2008          

Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Cyclone Nargis Many of the coastal areas around the Bay of Bengal are densely populated and prone to flooding, making it easy for natural hazards—unusually heavy monsoon rains, tsunamis, or ...                

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MAP: NASA Satellite Captures Image of Cyclone Nargis Flooding in Burma (satellite image)

alertnet.org     May 8, 2008          

Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration The first cyclone of the 2008 season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Burma. Flood water can be difficult to see in photo-like satellite images, particularly when the water is ...                

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Myanmar Cyclone: Before and After [Image Gallery]

sciam.com     May 8, 2008          

Enlarge Image NASA/MODIS Rapid Response Team Myanmar Cyclone: Before and After | Slide 24 of 24 TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION: This weekend, Cyclone Nargis pounded the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (aka Burma), killing an estimated 60,000 people thus far. The Moderate...                

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of `a perfect storm'

sacbee.com     May 8, 2008          

It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting land at one of the lowest points in Myanmar and setting off a storm surge that reached 25 miles inland. Myanmar monks remove a roof at a temple damaged by...                

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of `a perfect storm'

newsvine.com     May 8, 2008          

It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting land at one of the lowest points in Myanmar and setting off a storm surge that reached 25 miles inland. ... As projected, it took...                

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of `a perfect storm'

examiner.com     May 8, 2008          

It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting land at one of the lowest points in Myanmar and setting off a storm surge that reached 25 miles inland. ... « (AP Photo) A Myanmar...                

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Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of `a perfect storm'

ibtimes.com     May 8, 2008          

It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting land at one of the lowest points in Myanmar and setting off a storm surge that reached 25 miles inland. ... BANGKOK, Thailand (AP)...                

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Much like Hurricane Katrina, Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of `a perfect storm'

startribune.com     May 8, 2008          

Chumsak Kanoknan, Getty Images People wash on the streets in Yangon, Myanmar. Estimates are that 100,000 people were killed and more tham 1 million left homeless by Cyclone Nargis. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by...                

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