Cyclone Aila Flashcards
1
Q
When was it?
A
23 - 28th of May 2009
2
Q
Key Facts:
A
Hit Southern Bangladesh (neighbouring countries Burma and India)
Formed over bay of bengal due to prime conditions
3
Q
Social Impacts
A
- 200 people died
- 750,000 lost their homes
- Dead bodies contaminated water, no clean drinking water for days
- Flood embankments stayed broken so took people a long time to rebuild their lives
- After 1 year, 10,000 people still homeless
- School were destroyed
4
Q
Economic Impacts
A
- East coast of Bangladesh flooded, causing the soil on farms to absorb sea salt and become infertile - this means no crops are able to grow which is the main source of income.
5
Q
Environmental Impacts
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- Salt from flooding caused infertile soil
- Crops destroyed by heavy rain and flooding
- Heavy rain and winds caused soil erosion which damaged ecosystems
6
Q
Responses
A
- NGOs distributed dry clothes
- Rations of clean water
- Government camps set up for homeless
- Oxfam gave out grant to help people rebuild businesses
- people were taught about hygiene by the government, and about cyclone proof house designs by NGOs
7
Q
In the future
A
- Neighbouring countries like India provided Bangladesh with weather updates.
- They will warn Bangladesh in the event of a cyclone forming
- The use of a warning system for the people of Bangladesh so they can evacuate.
