This PowerPoint Presentation Template will help you to know about the cyclone Nargis which happened in 2008 in Myanmar. This document is mainly focusing on emergency response to the disaster affected areas in Myanmar.

1. Course Code: URP 3104
Course title: Natural Hazard & Disaster Management
Planning
Submitted by
Group:6
Roll: 151730,151734
Dept. of Urban & Regional Planning
Pabna University of science & Technology
Submitted To
Md. Kamrul Hassan
Lecturer
Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning
Pabna University of Science & Technology
Pabna University Of Science and Technology
A Presentation
On
Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, 2008
(Emergency responses)

2. Nargis in Mayanmar
2 and 3 May 2008, Cyclone Nargis swept in from the Bay of Bengal and struck
Myanmar’s Yangon and Ayeyarwady divisions, resulting in large scale loss of
life and destruction of infrastructure, property and livelihoods. Cyclone Nargis is
the 8th deadliest cyclone ever recorded and by far the worst natural disaster in
the history of Myanmar.
Figure 1: The path of Cyclone Nargis over Myanmar
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3. Overview of Loss and Damage Resulting from Cyclone Nargis
• Approximately 2.4 million people were severely affected and 140,000 persons
killed or missing.
• 2-3 million people homeless
• 700,000 homes blown away Ayeyarwady delta
• 3/4 livestock killed
• Salted a million acres of rice paddies
• Sewage mains burst
• Cost of damage was estimated at USD 4 billion
• Total economic losses amounted to approximately 2.7 % of Myanmar’s projected
GDP in 2008.
Source: http://PONJAmayanmar.com
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4. Emergency Responses
Government (Military Junta)
After Cyclone Nargis, Burmese government’s response was restricted.
Burmese government aid was confiscated and used it for their own military.
Lack of proper facilities and infrastructure led to problems in disaster
response .
Burma’s ruling military junta faced domestic and international criticism for
its response to Cyclone Nargis, including accusations that its slow
emergency response and its reluctance to allow international relief workers
into the country.
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5. Emergency Response
Foreign Aid
• Italy-Italian flights were allowed to enter on 7th May to bring food supplies.
• Bangladesh-Provide emergency aid and workers used to dealing with
cyclones.
• India-Indian navy and air force supplied 140 tones of tents, blanket and
medicine. On 8th may they also sent 50 medical personnel and set up 2 mini
hospitals.
• United Kingdom- Gave $17 million of aid and sent an international relief
team to help with the co-ordination of the international relief effort.
• United State-Donated US $41,169,769 to the relief effort, including help
from the American Red Cross. Source: http://www.coolgeography.co.uk5

6. Emergency Response
(Non government organizations)
International Organization for
Migration (IOM)
• Tones Delivered-192 metric tons of
relief items
• Villages-Over 400 villages reached
with medical aids and non-food relief
items i.e. foods, blankets, hygiene kits
etc.
• Patients Treated- 31,000 patients
treated by IOM medical teams
• Shelter- Emergency shelter provided to
more than 30,000 households.
Figure 3: Medical aid by IMO
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7. Emergency Response
(Non government organizations)
CARE in Myanmar
• Staffs-40+ staffs were provided
• Food-Distributed food to beneficiaries affected
by the cyclone.
• Water Supply & Sanitation-Installed 6 water
purification plants, procured water pumps to
clean salinated drinking ponds and constructed of
latrines in temporary camps by CARE staffs.
• Health Support-Provided first aid kits, mosquito
nets, measles vaccination, Oral Rehydration Salts
for the cyclone victims.
• Psychological Support- Gave psychological
support especially for pregnant women and
children.
Figure 4: Psychological support given by care
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8. Emergency Response
(Non government organizations)
British Red Cross
• Life saving support-Myanmar Red Cross
Society volunteers started working
immediately after the cyclone struck,
assessing the situation in the worst-
affected areas and providing life-saving
support.
• Shelter-Tens of thousands of volunteers
played a major role in the response and
emergency shelter was provided to over
80,000 households.
• Emergency aid-Provided jerry cans,
tarpaulins, kitchen sets, mosquito nets,
pure drinking water and other hygiene
parcels.
Figure 5: Emergency relief by Red Cross volunteers8

9. Emergency Response
(Non government organizations)
United Nations provided about $335 million for emergency response
for assistance in various sectors, including food, health, water and
sanitation, and agriculture.
Oxfam International(OI) started assessing the situation in the affected
area after the cyclone struck and contributed $1.8 million with skilled
staffs, medical aids and non-food relief items.
Marlin, Action Aid Myanmar, ASEAN and other NGOs extended
their helping hand to the victims of cyclone Nargis in Myanmar 2008.
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10. Emergency Response
(Non government organizations)
Myanmar civil society's response to Cyclone Nargis
• Burmese young people involved in volunteer experiences as a result of
the expansion in NGO activities in responding to the disaster.
• Despite of civil war and division amongst various ethnics groups, the
civil society of Myanmar provided relief items and emergency aids.
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11. THANK YOU
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