Cyclone One Bravo

Question 1

Timeline of events

Answer 1

17th May 1997 - Hurricane force winds 120km/h
18th May 1997 - Peak intensity and eye develops at 215km/h
19th May 1997 - Hit SE coast of Bangladesh
20th May 1997 - Travelled NE inland and dissipated

Question 2

Level of development in affected countries

Answer 2

Bangladesh - LEDC
High population density
32% live in poverty (no insurance)

Question 3

Key facts

Answer 3

250km/h winds
Struck at low tide, lowering the effects
2000 cows died
8 Mount Everest

Question 4

Short-term impacts

Answer 4

Fishermen lost incomes and livelihoods
30000 hectares of land damaged meant failure of cashcrops
Soil erosion
Flooding risk increased as embankments broke
$1.5 billion in damage

Question 5

Short term responses

Answer 5

Quick international aid
32kg of rice for 2 months for affected families
Emergency supplies distributed - Shelters, food and clothing

Question 6

Long term responses

Answer 6

Earth embankments created but not effective
Cyclone shelters built in affected areas
Education programmes for reaction to a storm
Tree planting schemes to absorb storm surges