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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...
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What is this article about?
- Environment,
- Environmental Organizations,
- U.S. Government,
- U.S. Governmental Agencies,
- Intergovernmental Organizations,
- International Relations,
- Government,
- Climate Change,
- Natural Disasters,
- Disasters, Accidents & Crises,
- Global Warming,
- Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar,
- Storms
What organizations were involved?
- United Nations,
- World Meteorological Organization,
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
- U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Geography:
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