Truemors
Very severe cyclonic storm Nargis is due to make landfall on Burma in the next 36 hours as a category one equivalent storm. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC), Nargis currently has winds of 70 knots and is expected to intensify to 80 knots before impacting the coastline of Burma.
The Bay of Bengal has a reputation for breeding the world's deadliest tropical cyclones. In November of last year tropical cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh killing over 2000 people.
The coastline of Burma is less densely populated than Bangladesh but given the poor infrastructure and economic stability of the area Nargis is likely to have a major impact on the region it strikes.
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