The coastal region in Myanmar along the Bay of Bengal is heavily populated and prone to flooding. This image shows the rainfall accumulations along the path of Cyclone Nargis with the heaviest areas in blue. Almost two feet of rain was recorded in the dark blue patches.
The storm was a measured as a Category 2 cyclone over the Bay of Bengal, then diminished to Category 1 storm before gaining steam to Category 3 strength with sustained winds of 120mph when it hit land.
Credit: NASA/Jesse Allen, using data provided by the TRMM science team
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