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Nargis was the first tropical cyclone to strike the country since Cyclone Mala made landfall in 2006, which was slightly stronger, but had a significantly lower impact. According to reports, Indian authorities had warned Myanmar about the danger that Cyclone Nargis posed 48 hours before it hit the country's coast. [citation needed]
In November 1970, the Bhola cyclone struck what is now Bangladesh and killed at least 300,000 people. There have been 15 tropical cyclones in the 21st century so far with a death toll of at least 1,000, of which the deadliest was Cyclone Nargis, with at least 138,374 deaths when it struck Myanmar.
Nargis also produced a 3.7 m (12 ft) storm surge. Myanmar was largely unprepared for the cyclone, lacking shelters and an early warning system. The cyclone damaged or destroyed more than 700,000 homes, leaving more than 1 million people homeless. Damage was estimated at over US$10 billion.
The deadliest storm of the year was Cyclone Nargis, which caused devastating and castatrophic destruction in Myanmar with 138,373 fatalities. The costliest storm of the year was Hurricane Ike, which wreaked havoc thorough Cuba and Texas, with $38 billion (2008 USD) in damage.
The costliest North Indian Ocean cyclone on record was Cyclone Amphan in 2020, which caused $15.5 billion in damages. [25] Cyclone Nargis became the second costliest cyclone in 2008 after causing $15.3 billion in damages. [26] Cyclone Gonu is the costliest tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea. [27]
Tropical cyclone November 11 – 16 2008 138,373 Cyclone Nargis: Myanmar April 27 – May 3 2009 1,115 2009 Sumatra earthquakes: Indonesia Earthquake September 30 2010 100,000–316,000 2010 Haiti earthquake: Haiti Earthquake January 12 2011 19,749 2011 TÅhoku earthquake and tsunami: Japan Earthquake, Tsunami March 11 2012 1,901 Typhoon Bopha
The extent of the destruction can be seen from above — a chaotic, colorful blanket of scattered debris from homes and buildings. ... Cyclone Chido was a category 4 storm that brought winds in ...
Due to the consequences of climate change, Myanmar is grappling with extreme weather effects and natural disasters. In 2008, cyclone Nargis hit the country, resulting in a death toll of 140,00. [14] Furthermore, the nation suffered from widespread flooding in 2015 especially in Chin, Rakhine, Sagaing and Magway regions.