FLOODING IN BANGLADESH CAUSES OF THE FLOODS There are several physical reasons why Bangladesh suffers from flooding almost every summer; It has the perfect conditions for such as disaster- this is because : • tropical cyclones from the bay of Bengal bringing heavy rain and storm waves in late summer • 70% of the land of the total area is less than 1 metre above sea level • The total annual rain falls in the summer of Dhaka is almost 2000mm • Rivers lakes and swamps cover more than 10% of the
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Floods in Asia: Lessons to be learned from Thailand Said Irandoust‚ Asit K Biswas Special to The Nation January 25‚ 2012 1:00 am [pic] During the last year‚ many Asian countries have witnessed flooding‚ including Bangladesh‚ China‚ India‚ Japan‚ Laos‚ North Korea‚ Pakistan‚ Thailand‚ the Philippines and Singapore. The economic damage has varied significantly - minor in Singapore but very substantial in Thailand. The floods have once again brought the twin issues of disaster management and
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being that its one meter above sea level‚ as well as it being a LEDC meaning it’s a less economical developed country. The rivers leading from the Himalayas flow into the sea‚ when they suffer with heavy rain the excess water starts to over flow and flood and waterlog land and surroundings. The physical causes are‚ the monsoon climate brings very heavy rain and snow‚ and soils are leached and heavy runoff results in soil erosion‚ snow melting results in soil erosion and a rapid increase in river discharge
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Comparing the effect of flooding in MEDCs and LEDCs: Boscastle and Bangladesh: The main difference between floods in MEDCs and LEDCs are the impacts of floods in each place. Very similar floods produce severely worse effects in Ledcs than they do in Medcs. The Boscastle and Bangladesh floods were essentially very similar in terms of amount of rain and water that flooded the land‚ never the less in Boscastle‚ despite there being severe damage to property and the whole of the town being flooded
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Floods are the most frequent type of disaster worldwide. They can strike anywhere at anytime. Although floods can be predicted‚ they often cause massive damage and destruction of property. The typical effects of a flood are broken down into three sections. The Primary Effects are physical damage and casualties. The Secondary Effects include damaged water supplies‚ diseases‚ crops and food disruption‚ and The Tertiary Effect better known as the long-term effects are economic effects. The Primary
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numerous terrorist attacks in the United State. There have been many situations where it is very important to have an evacuation plan in case of an emergency. In case of a terrorist attack‚ it is very important to have an evacuation plan. For possible targets in Anytown‚ USA it is very important for schools‚ governments’ buildings and transit stations to put in place an evacuation plan. As I revised the Anytown‚ USA simulation‚ I could take detailed notes for each of the locations of Anytown‚ USA
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Environmental Management Practical Work. Names: Tyra Alonso‚ Vicky Barbieri. Course: Year Four. Uses of fresh water: 1. The UN subdivides water into 3 sectors. Which ones? 2. What do developing countries mainly use water for? 3. How can these countries boost food output? 4. What do developed countries mainly use water for? Water supply from natural resources: Define the following words and illustrate with pictures from the web: ← Aquifer ← Impermeable Rock
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the storm. The night of August 29‚ 2005 Barry Tucker and his family fell asleep for the night. The storm had already started and damage and flooding was happening. The very next morning Barry woke up in his living room and water was starting to flood the whole downstairs of his home. He woke up his dad and they ran upstairs to his mom and sister to wake them up. The water was already rising to the second level of there home. The family escaped up to the attic and in no time the water rose up there
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be seen and treated as equal. Thomas King’s ironic Indigenous story about Japanese Canadian internment during World War II‚ Coyote and the Enemy Aliens‚ and Joy Kogawa’s poem that describes the impact of the internment‚ What do I Remember of the Evacuation‚ both depend on the techniques of point of view and perspective‚ structure‚ and theme. Initially‚ both pieces of writing use point of view and perspective to demonstrate the harsh reality of Japanese internment. They are written in first person
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very beautiful river it threatens many cities because of its spring and fall floods. The flood water tears away ranks and bridges and destroys fields and towns. To help control the flood waters they build dams. Two good things about these dams where that the slowed water flow and the created hydroelectric energy. To travel by boat on the Po you had to be very skilled. The river has many hazards such as low water‚ floods‚ whirlpools‚ and sand banks. The Po’s water is fed by 141 tributaries draining
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