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hurricane Hurricane Risk in Yangon, Myanmar

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

Risk: 1Historical: 2

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Key Risk Factors

  • 2 tropical cyclones on record near Yangon since 2006, each storm counted once (track within 250 km at tropical-storm strength or stronger)

Peak season: August-October

Last significant event: Cyclone Nargis (2008-05-01)

Highest Risk Cities for Hurricanes

1
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 7
2
Miami, FL
FEMA: 9Historical: 7
3
Tampa, FL
FEMA: 9Historical: 7
4
New Orleans, LA
FEMA: 9Historical: 7
5
Manila, Philippines
Risk: 9Historical: 10
6
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 6
7
Mumbai, India
Risk: 9Historical: 3
8
Shanghai, China
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Bangkok, Thailand
Risk: 9Historical: 0
10
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Risk: 9Historical: 8
Yangon is not in the top 10 for hurricane risk among tracked cities.

How Yangon Compares

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Notable Hurricane Events Near Yangon

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable hurricane events near Yangon, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Cyclone Nargis (May 2008).

Cyclone Nargis

May 1, 2008 — WARNING

Centre passed 5 km from Yangon at 64 kt (119 km/h); storm peak Category 4 · 213 km/h

Cyclone Mala

April 24, 2006 — WARNING

Centre passed 185 km from Yangon at 75 kt (139 km/h); storm peak Category 4 · 222 km/h

Hurricane Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know your evacuation zone and plan routes in advance
  • 2.Install storm shutters or have plywood pre-cut for windows
  • 3.Stock at least 3 days of water, food, and medications
  • 4.Secure outdoor furniture and trim trees near structures
  • 5.Review your insurance coverage for wind and flood damage

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How this data is built

Yangon, Myanmar hurricane risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live hurricane monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

The data behind this page

Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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