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- 1. Welcome Worse floods in BD in Last 50 Years MD RUMAN HOSSAIN DHSM-2016 ID:16131001
- 2. KEY CONTENT • Definition of Flood • Worse Floods in BD • Causes of Flood • Remedy of Flood • Conclusion
- 3. Definition of Flood • A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land which is usually dry. • The European Union (EU) Floods Directive defines a flood as a covering by water of land not normally covered by water.
- 4. Worse Floods in BD • Each year in Bangladesh about 26,000 km2 (around 18% of the country) is flooded. , killing over 5,000 people and destroying more than seven million homes. • Floods of 1966, 1987, 1988 and 1998 were the most devastating in Bangladesh.
- 5. Time Description Economic Impact 1966 Dhaka city became stagnant due to continuous rainfall for 52 hours. Crop: 1.0 million tons. Total financial: 1200 million taka. 1987 Western side of the Brahmaputra, the Ganges and considerable areas north of Khulna. Crop: 1.5 million tons. Total financial: 35000 million taka.
- 6. Time Description Economic Impact 1988 Dhaka was severely affected. The flood lasted 15 to 20 days. Crop : 3.2 million tons Total financial: 40000 million taka. 1998 The flood of 1998 inundated two-thirds of the country, including half of the capital city Dhaka. Crop: 4.5 million tons. Total financial: 142160 million taka.
- 7. Time Description Economic Impact 1999 At least 15 districts were affected by floods. The entire flood lasted approximately 65 days. 70% of the country submerged in floodwaters, and one million hectares of cropland destroyed. 2004 The 2004 floods lasted from July to September. 40% of the capital, Dhaka was under water. 15,000km road damaged. Crops lost leading to food shortages.
- 8. Time Description Economic Impact 2007 In 2007, more than half of Bangladesh was seriously affected by monsoon flooding. 2.2 million acres of cropland had damaged.
- 9. Causes of Flood • Cyclones cause coastal flooding. • Melt water from the Himalayas. • Deforestation. • Heavy monsoon rains.
- 10. Remedy of Flood • Vegetation to retain extra water. • Terracing hillsides to slow flow downhill. • The construction of floodways.
- 14. Conclusion We have nothing to do against disaster. All we have to do is, we have to be prepared enough with necessary equipment to respond to a disaster.
- 15. Thank You.