Bangladesh Flashcards
1
Q
Why was Bangladesh particularly vulnerable to floods
A
Three major rivers (eg Ganges)
2
Q
How much rain fell in 24 hours to make Bangladesh flood and it was the worst in how many years
A
350mm in 24 hours
Worst rain 50 years
3
Q
How much of Bangladesh was under at the floods peak
A
50%
4
Q
How mnay people died in the Bangladesh
A
750
5
Q
How many people were made homeless by the Bangladesh floods
A
30 million
6
Q
How mnay people in Dhaka alone suffered from dioreoha
A
100,000
7
Q
How much did the infaastructual damage cost Bangladesh
A
£7 billion
8
Q
How much did the UN aim to raise for Bangladesh and how much did it get
A
£74 million
20%
9
Q
What organisation tried to help in Bangladesh
A
Water aid
