Bangladesh Flooding Flashcards
What percentage of Bangladesh was affected?
66% of the country was underwater
How many deaths were there?
600
How many people were left homeless?
30 million
What was a major effect for the economy?
The rice crop destroyed
Why is Bangladesh so vulnerable to flooding?
The country is a river delta of 4 major rivers
What were the 3 main causes of the flooding?
Very heavy monsoon rain,
A large amount of snow melting in the Himalayas which feeds into the rivers,
A large dam in the Himalayas bursting.
What did the government do to feed the people?
They supplied 350,000 tons of cereal food aid
What percentage of the capital was flooded?
40%
Why was there a risk of disease spreading?
Because sewage leaked into the water supply of 5 million people
What was put in place to help in the future?
An early warning system
What year was the flooding?
2004
