Opportunities And Dangers Of Rivers- Brahmaputra Flashcards
1
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Benefits of living near
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Irrigation, transport, connects West Bengal and Assam, fishing, homes many people on delta and islands
2
Q
2004 floods
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Covered 50% of Bangladesh, 40% of Dhaka underwater, 600 dead, 30M homeless, airport and main road flood, rice crop destroyed
3
Q
2007 floods
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Killed 1100 ppl, 2.2M crop acres destroyed, 10.5M displaced, capital isolated
4
Q
Management
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Aid plans, ideas for building dams and reservoirs
