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PHOTOS: Cyclone Ravages Myanmar, Kills Thousands

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In a satellite image, a strengthening Cyclone Nargis hovers over the Bay of Bengal between India (west) and Myanmar (Burma) on May 1, 2008, the day before the cyclone slammed into Myanmar.

These severe tropical storms are known as cyclones in parts of Asia and hurricanes in the United States. (What is a hurricane/cyclone?)

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—Image by NASA