Bangladesh Flood Developing Country Flashcards
1
Q
When
A
May 2012
2
Q
River Name
A
River Ganges
3
Q
Causes
A
- heavy monsoon rain +2000mm from storm surges by cyclone
- low lying land >6m
- deforestation in Nepal
- building on flood plain = more surface run off
- global warming causes glacier melt in Himalayas = rise in sea level in Bay of Bengal
4
Q
Effects - human
A
- 139 dead
- 360000 homes destroyed
- wells polluted
- hospitals full = diseases such as cholera, dysentery, diarrhoea
- food shortage = livestock dead crops submerged
- 25 million homeless and 23000 schools damaged
5
Q
Effects - physical
A
- 60% land flooded
- some houses submerged up to rooftops
- Chittagong under water
- Char silt deposits destroyed
- roads, railways, bridges destroyed
- airport closed
- no electricity
6
Q
Response
A
- emergency services
- armure rescue by helicopters and boats
7
Q
Aid
A
- 1 million tonnes of food grain imported
- medical care and water purification tablets
- Oxfam and Save the Children gave food assistance, rice and water
8
Q
Repair
A
-flood shelters with stilts on concret
-embankments protect cites
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