Bangladesh Floods

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  • Created on: 14-04-17 16:15
What added to water levels?
Snow melt from Himalayas
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What encouraged rapid runoff?
Steep slopes in mountains
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What decreased channel size?
Rivers blocked by silt from soil erosion
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What infrastructure was destroyed in 1998?
900 bridges and 15000km of roads
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How many people were killed in 2004?
766
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What are cluster villages?
villages raised 2m above sea level - home to 25 to 30 families
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Why do flood shelters help?
Raised shelters acting as community centres and schools and can house up to 100 families
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What encouraged rapid runoff?

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Steep slopes in mountains

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What infrastructure was destroyed in 1998?

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How many people were killed in 2004?

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