Bangladesh 1998 - Rivers LEDC

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  • The Bangladesh flood 1998 - LEDC
    • The 1998 flood...
      • In 1998, the rains were exceptionally heavy and water levels reached record heights
      • The resulting floods covered nearly 60% of the country and all the main river channels were flooded
      • The capital city of Dhaka and a number of regional cities were badly effected, many cities under water for weeks
      • Hundreds of people were killed and millions made homeless
      • Agricultural land and crops were lost or contaminated by polluted water
      • Over 900 bridges and 15,000 km  of roads were destroyed by the floods
      • An investigation was carried out after the 1998 flood to try to asses the impact
    • FACT FILE...
      • During the last 50 years, at least eight extreme flood events have occurred in Bangladesh, each one affecting over 50% of the total land area
      • Extreme flood events usually last between 15 and 45 days
      • Cities where over 60% of the land is covered by roads and buildings are six times less likely to flood if they have a storm drain system

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