In May 2008, tropical cyclone Nargis bore down on southern Burma, claiming at least 140,000 victims and affecting 2.4 million others. Ignoring protests from foreign governments and aid agencies, Burma ...

(CNN)-- Myanmar's defense minister said Sunday his government broadcast warnings before a deadly cyclone hit the country last month -- and it has acted promptly since then in providing relief.

All flights to Yangon, the former capital, were canceled. Learn more about Myanmar » Cyclone Nargis tore off roofs, uprooted trees and downed power lines. The storm ripped through the sprawling ...

Introduction: Cyclone Nargis struck on 2 nd May 2008 and was the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. More than 2 million people were affected by the cyclone which left 146 ...