Bangladesh Floods (LEDC) 2004
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- Created on: 01-05-17 17:21
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- Bangladesh Flood (LEDC)
- Information
- All regions were effected, worst effected was Dhaka
- June-August 2004 which is Monsoon Season
- Central Asia, borders India
- Northern region being part of the Himalayas mountain range
- Responses
- Improved drainage canals
- System of large embankments along coast and rivers reinforced by concrete
- Flood satellite imaging systems allow more warning
- Causes
- Human
- Ganges diverted for irrigation increasing silt deposition
- Deforestation in the Himalayas
- Rapid unplanned urbanisation in Dhaka
- Global warming, effects the speed of melting & water cycle
- Physical
- Snow melt from the Himalayas, melted faster in 2004
- Confluence of 3 rivers
- Monsoon season brought more rain than usual (1952)
- Low lying with most of the country only lying a few meters above sea level
- Human
- Effects
- Economic
- Infrastructure destroyed
- Crops lost led to food shortages
- Financial loses for businesses
- Communications damaged
- Travel - Flights, road & rail links
- Social
- Contaminated flood water
- Over 30 million made homeless
- Nearly 1000 people died
- Environmental
- River bank erosion
- Agricultural land flooded
- Loss and damage to habitats
- $7 billion in damage
- Economic
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