Bangladesh Flashcards
1
Q
Economic effects (2)
A
$1.5 billion of damage in total.
2
Q
Environmental effects (2)
A
Huge areas of farmland lost.
Ecosystems destroyed.
3
Q
Causes (3)
A
Long period of heavy rain.
Three rivers meet in the middle of Bangladesh.
Spring snow melt causes higher river levels.
4
Q
Solutions (3)
A
Soft:
- improved flood forecasting
Hard:
- built 5000 flood shelters in areas most at risk
- built dams to control flow (£500 million)
5
Q
Social effects (2)
A
Over 1300 people died.
Electricity supply cut off for several weeks.
