Bangladesh, Boscastle

Question 1

When did the Boscastle and Bangladesh floods

Answer 1

2004

Question 2

What is the river called that runs through Boscastle

Answer 2

Valency River

Question 3

Boscastle–How many inches of rain fell within hours of the storm

Answer 3

5 inches

Question 4

How much of Bangladesh lies within the deletes of 3 main rivers? Name two of the rivers

Answer 4

80%- river Ganges and river Brahmaputra

Question 5

Bangladesh–How much of the country lies about 1 metre above sea level?

Answer 5

70%

Question 6

How much of Bangladesh are islands? What are these islands made of and what are they called?

Answer 6

20%
Till
“Chars”

Question 7

Bangladesh–What % of the monsoon rains fell within the drainage basin of the river Ganges and Brahmaputra

Answer 7

85%

Question 8

What sends cyclones to Bangladesh? How high are they? Give a named and dated example

Answer 8

Bay of Bengal
10 metres
Cyclone sidr, 5th Nov 2007

Question 9

What charities helped Bangladesh after the floods?

Answer 9

Red Cross, Water Aid, ADB, UN, FAP

Question 10

Bangladesh–How much money did the UN launch to get? How much of it was achieved by sept?

Answer 10

$74 million

But only 20% was achieved

Question 11

How much money did ADB loan to Bangladesh for emergency flood damage rehabilitation?

Answer 11

$180 million

Question 12

What’s the population of Bangladesh?

Answer 12

162 million

Question 13

Bangladesh–Since 1950, how many trees were cut down in Napal?

Answer 13

50%

Question 14

How many people were left homeless in Bangladesh?

Answer 14

30 million

Question 15

Bangladesh–How many people got diarrhoea due to the raw human waste leaking through town?

Answer 15

100,000

Question 16

How many woman and children suffered from acute malnutrition by sept?

Answer 16

1.5 million

Question 17

Bangladesh–How many people where in need of food assistance?

Answer 17

20 million

Question 18

Bangladesh–what is the capital called? How much of it was covered in water?

Answer 18

Dhaka-20%

Question 19

Bangladesh–how much of the country was submerged?

Answer 19

60%

Question 20

Bangladesh–how much was the cost of damage to schools, transport and hospitals?

Answer 20

$7 billion

Question 21

Boscastle–why was the loss of tourism bad?

Answer 21

Because it was the main industry

Question 22

Boscastle–what tourist attraction was badly damaged?

Answer 22

The witchcraft museum

Question 23

How many people were homeless?

Answer 23

420

Question 24

Boscastle–how many cars were wreaked?

Answer 24

28

Question 25

How many deaths?

Answer 25

No deaths

Question 26

Boscastle--what were some of the causes? (Physical)

Answer 26

Steep valley- rain drained quickly to river valency | Stormy weather left ground saturated- moist, warm sea air)

Question 27

Boscastle--what were the causes of the floods? ( human)

Answer 27

Not many human causes Lack of flood control Old drainage system that broke

Question 28

Bangladesh--what was the causes of the floods? (Physical)

Answer 28

Low lying country/location Snow melt-Himalayans Weather-cyclones and monsoons

Question 29

Bangladesh-- what were the causes of flooding? (Human)

Answer 29

Over population Urbanisation-impermeable ground LEDC Deforestation

Question 30

Boscastle--what were he responses? (Short term)

Answer 30

Search and rescue- helicopters lifted locals and tourists from the ground and roofs(only two could fit in the valley at one time) Immediate accommodation to those made homeless Buildings inspected Roads cleared of debris Main focus was public safety

Question 31

Boscastle--what where the responses? ( long term)

Answer 31

Car park raised from river valency New car parks were made with permeable ground Widened river valency so it could hold more water Sewage and drainage system reinstalled as well as a sewage pump station to make sure they were never blocked in case of another flood River walk added

Question 32

Bangladesh--what where the responses? (Short term)

Answer 32

Search and rescue Water aid provided water purifying tablets Red Cross and FAP provides blankets, tents, clothes, medicines and water/ food Locals rebuilt homes

Question 33

Bangladesh-- what were he responses? ( long term)

Answer 33

Embankments built along side rivers Land was raised for people and life stock to go in case of another flood People stocked up on dry good UN said they'd donate £74 million however only 20% was achieved by sept ADB approved loan for emergency flood damage rehabilitation to Bangladesh-$180 million