The death toll from a powerful cyclone that struck Myanmar three days ago rose to 22,500 Tuesday, with more than 40,000 people still missing, the government said, and foreign governments and aid organizations began mobilizing for a major relief operation.
The satellite image (below) from the NASA shows the effects of the cyclone Nargis in the southwest of Myanmar (View full satellite image from NASA homepage).
The graphic form the NYTimes also gives an idea of the destruction from the catastrophe.
(Click on the image for full size)
Such dramatic events show the importance of effective early-warning systems. Such early-warning systems can be realized also in combination with GIS and/or Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSS).
[via NYTimes and derStandard]
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hello this event is traumatic, on such a small place. I know that it has definitely changed the way people look to live their life..i hope that the orphans get all the love they need x
hay this is such a sad event that happen in such a small place your write.i give all my love to the orphans and hope everything turns out great.xoxoxo
aw hello mary thankyou 4replying; yes this event has definitely damaged so many lives .. i do hope that these orphans make it through the this tragic time..
god bless x
hae yeah tahnks for the reply back..its sad to have young orphans to experience this matter…you know with all my heart i hope everything turns out well…supertastic…xox
yeh it;s quite sad!!!!