Myanmar

Myanmar is located east of India. The death toll from the May 2nd cyclone in Myanmar has now reached 43,000! For those of you from the Quincy, IL area, that is roughly our population total! There are still around 28,000 people missing. The people of Myanmar are now having trouble with some people hoarding or trading International Aid. If you can, please help.

Cyclone Hits Bangladesh

First of all, how many of you know the definition of what a cyclone is? I remember studying it in my earlier years but didn't remember what it was exactly. Here is the definition: a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy rain. That being said, I can't ever remember hearing about a cyclone being in the news. This particular cyclone hit Bangladesh and had 140 mph winds. It killed at least 425 people. High waves were also a problem. It said that this particular area is prone to cyclones. I guess this was just an extremely powerful one. Can you imagine being there when this hit?