Cyclone Nargis,

Myanmar, 2008

To understand the impacts and management of a cyclone in an LEDC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy-GuL6MEco&feature=fvst

Where is Myanmar?

Myanmar’s Physical Geography

What is Myanmar like?

• Using the tables in the atlas, compare Myanmar with the USA

• Think about– Illiteracy rate– GDP per capita– HDI (Human Development Index)– Any other data you think is useful when thinking

about the effect of a tropical storm

Get an atlas

• Describe Myanmar’s location – 5 minutes– The UK is an island approx. 1000 miles from north to

south. It is surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the English channel to the south. It’s closest point to the European continent is at the strait of Dover where it is just 30 miles from France

• Use the section on pg 138 titled ‘Myanmar’, to make notes on the country. You must include figures – 7 minutes

This is the kind of detail I want.

27°C

STRONG WINDS STRONG WINDS

Coreolis effect

Cold winds from high atmosphere

Cyclone Nargis 2008

Describe the path the cyclone took.

What have mangrove swamps got to do with anything?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRqTc39QoC8

• Make notes about the role that mangroves play in the natural protection of the coastline – pg 138

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4NjDAKLxo4

Cyclone Nargis Intro 1min 40

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c94gUE-naZ8&feature=channel

• Effects 2 mins 30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1J_9xCXgxI&feature=related

• Aid issue 1 min 35

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKdpegtxvAw

• Nargis one year on 5 mins 8

CASE STUDY: Cyclone LEDC, Cyclone Nargis

Location Map

Myanmar – Background Information

CASE STUDY: Cyclone LEDC, Cyclone Nargis

Effects of the storm

Aid and Response to Cyclone Nargis Links to the syllabus

HOMEWORK• Complete Nargis case study card if not done –

this is your responsibility and you can feel happy it will be in your folder ready to revise.

• Revise hurricanes and case studies for CAP 2 on Friday 2nd Dec

Exam Practice

• Name a type of climatic hazard and the location it took place

• Explain the natural processes that caused this event and how humans were affected.

Example A

• Hurrcane katrina, America

• Hurricanes form where the sea is warm and air is rising to from clouds. These clouds then start to spin and form strong winds and make lots of precipitation. Humans were affected cos there homes knocked down, trees fell over and roads were destroyed. There was lots of flooding.

Example B

• Hurricane Katrina, USA• For a hurricane to form the sea temperature has to reach 27C.

This means that warm air containing water vapour starts to rise and forms clouds. Strong winds rush in to replace the rising air and the hurricane starts to spin. It travelled across the ocean and hit New Orleans. Humans were affected because the levees broke and flood water rushed into the city. Many of the people that could not escape the city were the poor, black communities. There was a lot of looting and many were forced to go to the superbowl for shelter. This meant they were sharing facilities with thousands of other people. Some took days to get fresh water and be rescued from their homes.

Example C• Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico, USA.• This hurricane formed in the Atlantic Ocean just to the east of the

Bahamas. The water temperatures were over 27C and warm air and water vapour started rising very rapidly, condensing and forming bands of clouds. This created an area of low pressure and strong winds rushed in to replace the rising air. The hurricane started spinning anti clockwise because of the coreolis effect and travelled west across the Gulf of Mexico. When it made landfall in New Orleans on 29th August 2005, 1.2 million people had been evacuated. The people most affected were the poor black communities, who were too poor to escape or had no transport. The 250 mm of heavy rain meant that the levees on the Mississippi breached in 53 places and flooded 80% of the city. 1836 died and many bodies were left floating in the water. 10,000 were made homeless and were forced to stay in the Superdome, sharing with thousands of others. Roads were impassable and this meant that people could only be rescued by helicopter. They could not call for help as 3 million people lost electricity supplies.

Exam Practice

• Name a type of climatic hazard and the location it took place

• Explain the natural processes that caused this event and how humans activities affected the impact of the natural hazard.

Tropical Storm comparison

Katrina vs Nargis

Tropical Storm comparison

Katrina vs Nargis

Put the statements into the correct places.

Arrange them whether you think they are similarities or differences.

Discuss as a class.

Tropical Storm comparison

Katrina vs Nargis

For each of the differences, you must note down what they are for both Katrina and Nargis.E.g. • Development of country

• Hurricane Katrina (USA) = MEDC• Cyclone Nargis (Myanmar) = LEDC