Bangladesh Flashcards
0
Q
How much land was covered but water
A
Over 50%
1
Q
Factors ?
A
- it is a low lying delta
- 70% of land there is below 1m above sea level
- rivers cover 10% of the land
- Dhaka had the worst rains for 50 years with 350mm falling on 13th of September
- snow melt increased the amount of water in the river
- deforestation in Nepal reduced interception
2
Q
How many were killed ?
A
760
3
Q
How many were left homeless ?
A
36 million
4
Q
How many children suffered from malnutrition ?
A
Over 1 million
5
Q
What were rebuilding costs ?
A
$7 billion
6
Q
Who helped and how ?
A
- water aid supplied water purification tablets
- the UN sent out teams to help people
7
Q
How was relief hampered ?
A
By lack of funding and but the transport system being down the airport was shut for July
8
Q
How have they prepared for their next flood ?
A
They planed to put in 3,500 costal and river embankment and 7 dams however this remains unfinished due to corruption and lack of funding
