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Removal of Myanmar's mangrove forest defenses gave cyclone easy ride into exposed delta
iht.com yesterday
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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