Flood extents shown on this map are derived from
MODIS satellite imagery on the 5th May 2008, 2
days after the cyclone. There are no data on which areas were previously covered by water. Flood extent data should be regarded as preliminary and no validation has taken place.
Survivors take shelter while waiting for first aid treatment is seen at one of Cyclone Nargis' worst-hit areas in the town of Labutta, 120 km (75 miles) southwest of Myanmar's biggest ...