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LEDC Coastal Flooding - Bangladesh storm surge - 1970
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LEDC Coastal Flooding - Bangladesh storm surge - 1970
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
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
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
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