Bangladesh and India floods case study
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- Created on: 02-12-16 22:11
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- Poor countries flood: south Asia (B+I)
- July/August 2007, rivers Ganges and Brahmapurta
- causes
- 900mm of rain
- melting snow, glaciers Himalayan mountains
- peak discharge of both rivers same time
- primary effects
- 2000 deaths
- 25 million homeless
- 44 schools destroyed
- factories close and livestock killed
- 112000 houses destroyed
- 10000km of road destroyed
- rivers polluted
- secondary effects
- 4000 schools closed
- 100000 people water bourne diseases
- famers and factory owners unemployed
- basmati rice yields reduced prices 10%
- immediate response
- didnt evacuate blocked transport links
- rescue boats
- food and medical aid from charities and governments
- long term response
- homes rebuilt on stilts
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