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explain how they managed coastal flooding

Published on Dec 21, 2015

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explain how they managed coastal flooding

Using a place you have studied
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Cyclone Nargis Myanmar

2 May 2008

Irrawaddy Delta

190km per hour

Storm Surge

6.3 metres

37 townships Effected

84,500 killed

Preparation

48 hour warning

What warning?

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Not frequently effected

Emergency Response

Refused

Aid slow

Diseases

infrastructure

Washed away

Recovery

Cost $1bn

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Shacks 12 months later

Work livlihood programme, grants, counselling

Possible hard engineering

Levees

Shelter

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