Cyclone Aila Case Study Flashcards
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Physical vulnerability
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- 80% of Bangladesh is less than 10m above sea level; 10% is below 1m
- Area of 144 000 sq km
- 3 of the world’s largest rivers join to make one of the world’s largest floodplains
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Social vulnerability
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- A population of 156 million
3
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Economic vulnerability
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- One of the world’s poorest countries
4
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How high was the storm surge?
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- 3m high, submerging and destroying many coastal villages
5
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How many were killed?
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- 190 killed
6
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How many were made homeless?
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- 750 000 made homeless
7
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What percentage of lowest income groups were displace?
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- 90% of lowest income groups were displaced
8
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How many animals were killed?
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- 59 000 animals killed, depriving families of a source of food, income and fuel (animal dung)
9
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What percentage of embankments were washed away?
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- 50% of embankments were washed away
10
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Salt water flooding…
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- Salt water flooding killed crops
- Flooding contaminated freshwater with sewage, leading to sickness and typhoid
11
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Areas of the mangrove were affected…
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- Mud embankments burst
- At least 30 Royal Benegal Tigers drowned
12
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How many were affected?
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- 3.5 million
13
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Poverty…
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- Poverty led to people having to live and work in slums
14
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The Red Cross…
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- The Red Cross supplied water purification tablets and other resources
15
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Support from the government increased…
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- Support from the government increases to 175 714 dollars and 2500 tonnes of rice
