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Cyclone Nargis, Burma - 3 May 2008
The Summer 2008 issue of Geography is now online and is a special edition on 'Hazards and Risk'. Geography subscribers can download the issue free from the Journals area. If you're already a GA member and would like to add Geography to your subscription, call the membership department on 0114 296 0088 to discuss pricing options. Non-members can purchase a PDF of Geography for £38.99 (inc. VAT). (20.05.08)
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Updated 20.05.08
On Saturday 3 May, Cyclone Nargis hit Burma after forming in the Bay of Bengal on the evening of Friday 2 May. The cyclone swept through the Irawaddy Delta, the country's main rice growing region, before passing through the capital city on its way northwards.
At the time of writing Burmese state media are reporting 22,464 dead and 41,000 missing.
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BBC
Two disasters, contrasting reactions - comparison of China and Burma (14.05.08)
Confusion over aid for Burma (08.05.08)
Burma Diary: the relief effort (08.05.08)
Burma's cyclone death toll soars
Burma Cyclone: the aid challenge
Video footage
BBC photos
Reader photos
Eyewitness reports
Cyclone timeline
Animated guide to cyclones
Times Online
Aid workers fear Burma cyclone deaths will top 50,000
Oppressive regime may frustrate charities' efforts
Guardian
Death toll rises to 15,000 as Burma seeks international aid
More from the Guardian including news reports, videos, photos and a guide to hurricanes and cyclones
Other sources
Sky News: Cyclone in Burma kills at least 15,000 - news report, video footage and photos
CNN: Myanmar: 15,000 dead, up to a million homeless - news report, video, photos and country 'explainer'
Reuters: Myanmar cyclone toll climbs to nearly 22,500 - news reports, videos, photos and 'factboxes'
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NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center. Visit the NASA Earth Observatory to download a high resolution version.
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GA Photo Gallery - photos of Burma (GA members only) (14.05.08)
Myanmar.com - includes information on travel, people, arts, links to Myanmar newspapers, a photo gallery and information about the political system
Wikepedia - article on Burma, including information about the controversial name change
Myanmars.net - travel website including thousands of photos
CIA World Factbook - geographical, historical, economic and political information about Burma
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(Updated 08.05.08)
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