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The Bhola cyclone.

Immediate damage

The Bhola cyclone

The Great Bohala cyclone caused great damage .Everything you could of thought of was damaged :

  • homes
  • crops blown away
  • buildings collapsed
  • transportation damaged
  • water sources gone
  • toppled trees

all damage cost up to 420 million ,which there government could not afford

What is a cyclone ?

Cyclones are huge revolving storms caused by winds blowing around a central area of low atmospheric pressure.

An example of a cyclone is the Bhola cyclone .The great Bhola cyclone started forming on November 11th, 1970 in the Bay of Bengal .It traveled up North at the speed of 185 km/h and hit Bangladesh

Long term effects

what happened after?

after the cyclone hit countries donated lots of money:

  • USA-1.3 Million
  • united nations -2.1 M
  • Canada -2M

The royal navy task brought resources and supplies

  • 1000s of people were made homeless
  • the water was undrinkable due to the salt intake caused by flooding.
  • 1000s of people died from dehydration and starvation
  • overall 500,000 -1,000.ooo people died . A survey was done and the survivors were adult male between the ages of 15-49.
  • Half the population of children were wiped out and those who survived the cyclone soon got cholera and thyroid fever .

interesting facts

  • 85% of homes were destroyed
  • The surge wiped out villages
  • over 65%of the coast regions fishing industry was destroyed
  • The Pakistan government done very little to help .

Bangladesh

How do cyclones form ?

Very damp, hot air rises rapidly from the surface of the sea ,meeting cold air high in the atmosophere.This air condenses to from clouds and rain , condensation also releases energy producing strong winds. These winds driven by the speed of the earth twist round and round and are sucked upward rotating in a vortex . This is how a cyclone is formed .

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