bangladesh vulnerability
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60% of the size of the UK but has 2-3 times more people
one of the worlds poorest countries
80% of bangladesh is less than 10m above sea level and 10% is below 1m
three of the worlds largest rivers join there and make a large floodplain (if
one floods, they all flood)
weather forecasting in bangladesh
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bangladesh's meteorological departments issues weather
forecasts/warnings but outside of the capital, few people have access to
radios etc
in 2009 households with radios had a lower death rate than households
, without
use of mobile phones have increased, with 50 phones per 100 people
(potential new way of giving information)
ways in which bangladesh protects citizens against cyclones
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predicting cyclones (using satellites etc)
developing warning systems
introducing evacuation strategies and building storm surge defences
hurricane risks in USA
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july - october is season for hurricanes
florida has 22% of a hurricane every year
hurricanes can even make it all the way to new york before decaying
effects of hurricane katrina (USA)
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1833 people died
damage estimated at US$108 billion
destruction along gulf coast bc of 4m high storm surge in New Orleans
(most deaths here)
New Orleans flooded after artificial river levées (embankments) collapsed
80% of city was flooded for weeks
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60% of the size of the UK but has 2-3 times more people
one of the worlds poorest countries
80% of bangladesh is less than 10m above sea level and 10% is below 1m
three of the worlds largest rivers join there and make a large floodplain (if
one floods, they all flood)
weather forecasting in bangladesh
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bangladesh's meteorological departments issues weather
forecasts/warnings but outside of the capital, few people have access to
radios etc
in 2009 households with radios had a lower death rate than households
, without
use of mobile phones have increased, with 50 phones per 100 people
(potential new way of giving information)
ways in which bangladesh protects citizens against cyclones
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predicting cyclones (using satellites etc)
developing warning systems
introducing evacuation strategies and building storm surge defences
hurricane risks in USA
Give this one a try later!
july - october is season for hurricanes
florida has 22% of a hurricane every year
hurricanes can even make it all the way to new york before decaying
effects of hurricane katrina (USA)
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1833 people died
damage estimated at US$108 billion
destruction along gulf coast bc of 4m high storm surge in New Orleans
(most deaths here)
New Orleans flooded after artificial river levées (embankments) collapsed
80% of city was flooded for weeks
