LEDC Coastal Flooding - Bangladesh storm surge - 1970

LEDC Coastal Flooding - Bangladesh storm surge - 1970

1. Physical causes

   • Storm surge winds associated with tropical cyclones forming in the south, pushed up northwards up into the narrowing bay of bengal
   • This cyclone eventually reaches the coast of densely populated areas of bangladesh
   • Bangladesh is low lying
   • Storm surge travelled in land by many kilometres

2. Effects

   • Wide spread homelessness and disease
   • Influx of salt water contaminated soils, now has a long term issue with soil quality
   • Estimated death toll of 300,000
   • Livestock drowned
   • damage to infrastructure and important farming land

3. Response

   • beginning to fight back with steps to I'm place coastal protection schemes
   • Global concern over how sea level change will effect Bangladesh
   • Still heavily dependant on international and bilateral aid