Bangladesh floods (2004)

Question 1

When did it happen?

Answer 1

2004

Question 2

Where did it happen?

Answer 2

Bangladesh

Question 3

What were some short term effects?

Answer 3

Electricity supplies disturbed
Airport flooded, as well as roads and rails
Over 60% of the land area was flooded
40% Dhaka was under water

Question 4

What were some long term effects?

Answer 4

As waters receded it left:
Fields of rotting crops
Wrecked roads and bridges
Destroyed villages
1040 people died

Question 5

What were some immediate responses to the hazard?

Answer 5

Medicines, clothing and blankets distributed
Water purification tablets given out by the WHO
Farmers were given free seed from government

Question 6

What were some long term responses to the hazard?

Answer 6

Create emergency flood warning systems
Create plain rescue services
Reduce deforestation in areas in the upper course
Local people began to rebuild their homes
Upstream dams built to hold back water

Question 7

What were some physical causes of the flood?

Answer 7

Heavy monsoon rains from May to September
80% of Bangladesh is a flood plain and a delta
All three rivers have their peak flow at the same time

Question 8

What were some human causes of the flood?

Answer 8

Urbanisation of the flood plain due to population increase has increased the risk of floods
Deforestation in upper course

Question 9

Bangladesh is the _____ rivers case study.

Answer 9

LEDC