Myanmar Cyclone: Maps of Flooding

Images Show Extent of Population Affected by Hurricane and Tidal Wave

By Dan Shapley

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tropical cyclone nargis, myanmar, burma, track, map, bay of bengal, unosat Map showing path of Cyclone Nargis toward Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal. Tropical Cyclone Nargis reached Category 4 strength just before landfall in Myanmar, where it spawned a tidal wave and massive flooding throughout the low-lying Irrawaddy River Delta region.

Myanmar Map

Myanmar Map Myanmar map Situated on the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, Myanmar is bordered by India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, China and Malaysia.

Myanmar Flooding Maps - Key

myanmar, burma, flooding, key, tropical cyclone nargis Key explaining symbols on maps showing flooding of Myanmar following Tropical Cyclone Nargis. The magnitude of Tropical Cyclone Nargis is evident in the following maps, which depict the number of people living in flooded regions. Refer to this key to explain the symbols on the following maps of Myanmar.

Myanmar Flooding - Map 1

myanmar, burma, flooding, map, tropical cyclone nargis Map showing flooding of Southwestern Myanmar after Tropical Cyclone Nargis. The southwestern portion of Myanmar, bordering the Bay of Bengal, was the first region hit by Tropical Cyclone Nargis, when the storm retained its greatest strength. The resulting tidal wave also heavily affected the region.

Myanmar Flooding - Map 2

myanmar, burma, flooding, map, tropical cyclone nargis, yangon Map of flooded regions of central Myanmar following Tropical Cyclone Nargis. Central Myanmar, including the nation's largest city, Yangon, was also heavily affected by both the hurricane and the tidal wave.

Myanmar Flooding - Map 3

myanmar, burma, flooding, map, andaman sea, tropical cyclone nargis Map showing flooding of the western portion of Myanmar following Tropical Cyclone Nargis. Even communities on the western edge of the Andaman Sea were heavily affected by Tropical Cyclone Nargis, which had lost much of its strength before passing north of the region.

Myanmar Flooding - Population Affected

myanmar, burma, flooding, tropical cyclone nargis Chart showing estimated population affected by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. Flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Nargis affected an estimated 1.73 million people in Myanmar.