Flooding Case Study: Bangladesh - Consequences
Geography: KS3, topic 8.2.8
Flooding: Consequences & Actions
Bangladesh suffers from frequent flooding events and some have caused great loss of life.
Reasons
- Bangladesh suffers from frequent flooding events.
- This is due to monsoon rains and tropical cyclones.
- Much of the country is also very low-lying land.
- This makes Bangladesh more susceptible to flooding after these weather events.
Flood of 2017
- In 2017, heavy rainfall caused an estimated 6 million people to be displaced and killed 93.
- 450,000 hectares of farmland was also flooded and 500,000 homes were destroyed.
Flood of 2004
- One of the most devastating floods in the country occurred in 2004.
- Over 800 people were killed due to the spread of disease.
- An estimated 36 million people displaced.
Response
- In response to the frequent flooding events the government have invested in short and potentially long-term responses to reduce the impact of flooding events in the future.
Short-term responses
- Short-term responses have included:
- Repairing flood embankments.
- Providing food and drinking water.
- Giving farmers new seeds.
Long-term responses
- Long-term responses have included:
- Reducing the rate of deforestation.
- Developing technology to implement flood warning systems.
- Construction of dams to store water.
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