WORSE FLOODS IN BANGLADESH IN LAST 50 YEARS

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.

16. Questionnaire Invitation