Flooding in Bangladesh 2004
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- Created on: 06-04-14 15:15
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- Flooding in Bangladesh 2004
- a lot of land in Bangladesh is delta
- largest in the world formed from silt by 3 great rivers: Brahmaputra, Ganges and Meghna
- climate is one of wettest in the world
- because of this river sediment is very fertile- good for growing crops (rice)
- some flooding is essential to water country's crops- rice and jute
- Physical causes
- most of country on huge flood plain and delta of Ganges and Brahmaputra
- rivers, lakes and swamps cover 10% of land area
- snow melts in Himalayas in late spring and summer
- heavy monsoon rainfall in Himalayas and northern parts of Bangladesh
- hilly terrain in the north helped water get down quicker
- Human causes
- deforestation in India, Nepal and northern Bangladesh
- reducing interception and increasing soil erosion and surface runoff
- building of dams in India
- impact of global warming
- flood defences e.g. embankments
- a reduction of the 'deltas flood plain' due to unplanned construction of roads, bridges, homes etc
- deforestation in India, Nepal and northern Bangladesh
- Impacts
- 60% of country underwater
- 30 million people affected
- over 600 people died
- 26,500 cattle killed
- Dhaka airport closed
- over 1 million people took refuge from the floods
- severe shortage of drinking water
- diseases such as bronchitis and diarrhoea spread
- ruined crops
- villages buried in silt
- cost £7 billion
- Short term solutions
- Bangladesh government
- distributed money and 400 tonnes of rice
- supplies of fresh water, water purification tablets and sanitation services provided
- Aid Agencies
- UN launches appeal to raise $74 million
- provided boats to rescue people
- supplied medicines
- supplied clean drinking water
- medical treatment centre set up
- Other governments
- give aid including wheat, money, water tablets, house repair and sanitation
- Bangladesh government
- Long term solutions
- Shelters and warning systems
- built 500 shelters in high risk areas
- improve flood forecasting system using satellite and computer tech
- prepare floor disaster management plans
- Dams- The flood action plan (FAP)
- builidng 7 new dams
- water used for irrigation and generating electricity
- Shelters and warning systems
- a lot of land in Bangladesh is delta
- a lot of land in Bangladesh is delta
- largest in the world formed from silt by 3 great rivers: Brahmaputra, Ganges and Meghna
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