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 had all the makings of a perfect storm

iht.com     May 8, 2008          

A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph. A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees. ... When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and pushed a wall of water 25 miles inland, it had all the makings of a massive disaster. As...                    

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Is global warming to blame for Burma cyclone?

usatoday.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. ... By Michael Casey, AP...                    

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Cyclone Nargis was Asia's 'perfect storm'

msn.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. ... A Myanmar woman prays...                    

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Day 984: The Victims Of Cyclone Nargis

vatul.net     May 9, 2008          

Last week, D and I watched a Discovery Channel program which traced the Ganges all the way from its Himalayan headwaters to the Brahmaputra delta of southern Bangladesh. While talking about the Sundarbans, the fertile estuarine environment where the river meets the sea, much like Southern...                    

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CNN - Myanmar Cyclone: Perfect Storm

foxreno.com     May 9, 2008          

Read Full Story For Latest Details. ... Myanmar cyclone strayed from usual path into mountains or Bangladesh International weather advisors said nothing of a storm surge Vegetation that could have slowed tidal waves had been stripped, analysts say Myanmar people in...                    

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NASA Nasa Satellite Captures Image Of Cyclone Nargis Flooding In Myanmar

terradaily.com     May 9, 2008          

Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 07, 2008 - The first cyclone of the 2008 season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Myanmar (Burma). According to reports, Cyclone Nargis made landfall with sustained winds of 130 mph and gusts of 150-160 mph, which is the equivalent of a strong Category...                    

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Removal of Myanmar's mangrove forest defenses gave cyclone easy ride into exposed delta

iht.com     May 9, 2008          

A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph (190 kph). A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees. ... A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph (190 kph). When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and pushed a wall of water 25 miles (40...                    

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Before cyclone hit, Burmese delta was stripped of defenses

iht.com     May 9, 2008          

The Irrawaddy Delta in Myanmar lost most of its mangrove forests to shrimp farms and rice paddies over the past decade, removing one of nature's best defenses against violent storms. ... When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, it pushed a wall of water through the Irrawaddy...                    

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Man loses 28 relatives in Myanmar village hit by cyclone

nwsource.com     May 9, 2008          

BOGALAY, Myanmar -- The 68-year-old fisherman tries to explain how a cyclone swept away the rest of his family, but he can utter only a few simple words before he is overcome by tears and trauma. ... A Myanmar resident carries rice while walking past houses damaged by...                    

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VIEW FROM SPACE: Before and After the Cyclone

nationalgeographic.com     May 8, 2008          

See how Cyclone Nargis changed the landscape of the Irrawaddy River delta, where massive floods killed tens of thousands. ... on May 2 and 3 left massive floodwaters that devastated the region, as seen in a May 5, 2008, image (bottom) by NASA's Terra satellite. On April...                    

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