1 Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 U.S.A. Bangladesh experienced two successive floods and a tropical cyclone (Sidr) in 2007. A ship devastated during Cyclone Sidr drifts at Mongla river in Khulna, Bangladesh, some 190 miles south of the capital Dhaka, Friday, Nov. 16, 2007. Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh on 15 November 2007 and caused severe devastation and loss of life. At the time of these disasters, a non-party … For example, the most recent severe cyclone of 2007 caused 4234 deaths, a 100-fold reduction compared with the devastating 1970 cyclone. Around 11,000 died in a 1985 cyclone, and one in 1991 killed 140,000.
Sidr is the strongest cyclone to hit since 1991 when 143,000 were killed. Public Response to Bangladesh's 2007 Floods and Cyclone Sidr: A Comparison. More than 2,000 people were killed, according to official numbers, and the toll could eventually reach 10,000. Bimal Kanti Paul 1. In all, some 27 million people were affected by Cyclone Sidr, the category 4 storm that swept through Bangladesh last week, flattening houses, damaging buildings and roads, and destroying thousands of acres of crops. The Arab World Geographer: April 2011, Vol. Cyclone severity and deaths in Bangladesh 1960–2010 9 – 11 html, 6kb But even as Bangladesh begins a massive cleanup operation, … The 1970-cyclone killed around 300.000 people, the one in 1991 killed 190.000, but the one in 2007 - Sidr - killed 'only' some 10.000 persons.
33-48. This dramatic fall in fatalities is the result of improved warning system, improved shelters, and better organisation of relief work and of course the communities themselves have been better prepared. The cyclone brought winds gusting to 240km/h and a 5m-high storm surge which inundated coastal areas. However, during the past 20 years, Bangladesh has managed to reduce deaths and injuries from cyclones. Table 1. Powerful Tropical Cyclone Sidr Makes Landfall in Bangladesh Tropical Cyclone Sidr's poweful category 4 winds lashed Bangladesh on Nov. 14 and 15 as one of the strongest storms to hit that region since records began. Bangladesh Cyclone Sidr (2007) Highly vulnerable low lying densely populated coastal areas hit by 120 mph winds and a storm surge. Article. Sidr's impacts on Bangladesh were immense: 3,500 dead and thousands missing, 2 million people displaced and 1.2 million homes damaged. Officially, Sidr made landfall at 14:30 UTC (11:30 a.m. EDT) on Nov. 15 with 150 mph winds on the west coast of Bangladesh.
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