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Myanmar:Tropical Cyclone:2008/05/02

Duration	2008/05/02	A tropical cyclone has killed at least 22,500 people in Myanmar and 41,000 people are missing.
Country or District	Myanmar
Name	Tropical Cyclone

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
ASEAN 2008/06/24
Dead: 84,537 Missing: 53,836 Injured: 19,359
OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/20
Dead & Missing: no change in the figures Affected: 2,400,000
OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/17
Dead: 77,738 Missing: 55,917 Injured: 19,359
OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/16
Dead: 78,000 Missing: 56,000 Affected: 975,858
OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/13
Dead: 31,938 Missing: 29,770 Affected: 1,500,000 (975,858 in the eight most seriously hit townships)
OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/12
Dead: 28,458 Missing: 33,416 Affected: 975,858
Reuters AlertNet 2008/05/11
Affected: 1.2 million - 1.9 million Dead: 63,290 - 101,682 Missing: 220,000
Reuters AlerNet 2008/05/07
Dead: 22,980 Missing: 42,119 Injured: 1,383
Reuters AlerNet 2008/05/07
Dead: Nearly 22,500 Missing: 41,000

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Report/Articles ASEAN 2008/06/24 According to Myanmar Government figures, the death toll now stands at 84,537, with 53,836 people missing and 19,359 people injured. Reuters AlertNet 2008/06/24 The official death toll from the May 2 disaster had risen to 84,537 from a previous figure of 77,738. The number of missing fell to 53,836 from 55,917 announced by the government in its last casualty update on May 16 OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/20 Situation Report No.16 OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/17 Situation Report No.13 OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/16 Situation Report No.12 OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/13 Situtation Report No.9 OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/12 OCHA Situation Report No. 8 Reuters AlertNet 2008/05/11 The number of deaths could range from 63,290 to 101,682, and 220,000 people are reported to missing. Reuters AlerNet 2008/05/07 State Myanmar radio and television reported a death toll of 22,980 with 42,119 missing and 1,383 injured in the cyclone. Reuters AlerNet 2008/05/07 Myanmar's military government raised its death toll from Cyclone Nargis on Tuesday to nearly 22,500 with another 41,000 missing. Reuters AlerNet 2008/05/06 A powerful cyclone that slammed into Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta triggered a massive wave that gave people nowhere to run, killing at least 15,000 and leaving 30,000 others missing, officials said on Tuesday. VOA news 2008/05/04 Officials in Burma say more than 240 people have been killed by a powerful tropical cyclone that slammed into the Irrawaddy delta and the country\'s main city, Rangoon. BBC news 2008/05/04 A tropical cyclone has killed at least 243 people in Burma and damaged thousands of buildings, according to state television. Reuters Alert Net 2008/05/04 243 DEAD IN MYANMAR CYCLONE - BBC, CITING MYANMAR STATE TV

Geographycal Data Information OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/17 Situation Map (pdf) 2008/05/17 (as of 17 May 2008) OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/05/11 Situation Map (pdf) (as of 11 May 2008) OCHA 2008/05/06 Myanmar: Tropical Cyclone Nargis as of 5 May 2008 GDACS　2008/05/03 Information of Tropical cyclone NARGIS-08

Emergency Relief Information International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (PDF file)The MRCS network covers the country with key branches in the most affected areas. Its own human resources include 17,800 first aid staff, 46 people who can provide psychosocial support (PSP), 95 people with water safety skills such as lifesaving, and 1,230 members under the disaster action response team (DART) trained in assessment and relief activities.

Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center

Pictures International Charter 2008/05/04 Cyclone in Myanmar JAXA 2008/05/09 Flood by Cyclone Nargis, May 2008, Myanmar Satellite images on 28 March and 6 May 2008