Photo: Why the Cyclone in Myanmar Was So Deadly

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Before-and-after satellite images—taken on April 15, 2008 (top), and May 5, 2008 (bottom)—show the extent of flooding along the Myanmar (Burma) coast as a result of Cyclone Nargis.

Images courtesy NASA/MODIS Rapid Response Team

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