Bangkok flood Flashcards
1
Q
What month was it?
A
March/April 2011
2
Q
Which river flooded?
A
The Chao Phraya
3
Q
How much percent of Thailand’s rain falls in which season?
A
80%
4
Q
They were the worst floods in how many years?
A
50
5
Q
One reason the flood was worsened?
A
There had been deforestation in the mountains increasing surface run off as the trees didn’t suck up all the water?
6
Q
Bangkok is only how many meters off sea level?
A
2
7
Q
What happened with canals?
A
As the population increase the canals were filled in with roads which obviously increased surface run off
8
Q
What houses problems?
A
Urbanisation meant that more housing had to be built adding impermeable surfaces.
9
Q
How many deaths?
A
800
10
Q
How many homeless?
A
13.6million
11
Q
How much dolla did Thailand lose?
A
800 million
