LEDC Flooding Flashcards
Location
Bangladesh
Date
1988
Why are they vulnerable
More than half the country lies below 12 meters above sea level
800 rivers and 24180 km of rivers
Lies in the path of the monsoon and cyclones
Onshore winds make coastal surges likely
Highest population density in the world
Size of river basin
1.7 million kmsq seven times the size of the U.K.
Percentage flooded per year
20%
Homeless
30 million
Scale of flooding
Two thirds of country flooded for 50 days
Number killed and why
1037
Water Bourne diseases
Worst effected
The poor as they live on marginal land
Self help
Individuals moved to higher ground
NGO responses
Oxfam emergency supplies water filtration kits
Practical action raised houses above the ground and provided storm shelters
Government response
Built flood channels drains and pumping stations in Dhaka western embankment in Dhaka was raised
Training
People trained so they can send kids to school and eventually afford to move to high ground
Fish farms and pumpkin farms
People trained in their use so that damage can be limited in the future
Cluster villages
Set up on high ground sustainable and provide a livelihood for those living there
