Flooding in Bangladesh

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  • Created on: 06-03-16 20:09
What were the rivers involved called?
Brahmaputra and Ganges
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How much rainfall fell in July?
900mm
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What increased the discharge of both rivers?
The peak discharge happened at the same time
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How many people were killed?
2000
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How many schools were destroyed/affected?
44/4000
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How many houses were destroyed?
112 000
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How many people were made homeless?
25 million
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How many people caught water-bourne diseases?
100 000
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What was the fault with the man made levees?
They were not maintained properly
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