Bangladesh

Question 1

Date

Answer 1

May 2012

Question 2

Type of country

Answer 2

Developing

Question 3

Which river

Answer 3

The river Ganges

Question 4

Causes

Answer 4

Heavy monsoon rain +2000mm
Storm surges by cyclone
Low lying land under 6m
Deforestation in Nepal
Building on flood plain causing more runoff
Global warming causing glaciers to melt in Himalayas and sea level to rise in Bay of Bengal

Question 5

Human effects

Answer 5

130 dead
360,000 homes destroyed
25 million people homeless
23,000 schools destroyed
Wells pollutes hospitals full -disease: cholera and diarrhoea
Food shortages-live stock died, crops submerged.

Question 6

Physical effects

Answer 6

60% land flooded 
Some places only roofs visible
Chittagong underwater
Char silt deposits destroyed 
Airports closed 
Roads railways bridges destroyed 
Bo electricity for days

Question 7

Response

Rescue:

Answer 7

Emergency services-army rescue by helicopter

Question 8

Response

Aid

Answer 8

1m tonnes of food grain imported
Oxfam and Save The Children gave food assistance-rice and ware
Water purification tablets and medical care were given

Question 9

Response

Repair

Answer 9

Food shelters made of concrete and built on stilts 
Embankments to protect cities
Early flood warning systems 
Damns 
Reduce deforestation in Nepal