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Cyclonic storms As global
warming
Cyclonic storms cause violent winds and increases,
torrential rain, and lash huge waves in coastal Bangladesh
areas. They are called hurricanes, typhoons, – already
cyclones or tropical storms, depending on their vulnerable
location and strength. because of its
location – will
Cyclone Bhola, 1970 be hit harder
by cyclones.
On 8 November, 1970, a storm Swirling cloud
formed over the Bay of Bengal. of air
In the next three days, it developed
into a severe cyclonic storm. Eyewall,
Reaching its peak with a wind the wall of
speed of 185 kilometres per thunderstorms
hour, it was equal to a Category
3 hurricane. On the evening Eye, the centre
of 12 November, the cyclone of the storm
made landfall on the coastline
of Bangladesh (which was then Warm air
a province of Pakistan and was
known as East Pakistan).
Impact …
The cyclonic storm devastated
low-lying islands and wiped
out villages. It killed between
three hundred thousand and
five hundred thousand people,
making it the deadliest cyclonic
storm ever recorded. The
financial loss was immense due
to the loss of crops, and the
fishing capacity of the coastal
region was destroyed.
This disaster changed the very
course of history! The inadequate
relief work by the Pakistan
government led to unrest in
East Pakistan. A civil war
ensued, which also led to a war
between India and Pakistan. Hurricane
This ended in the liberation Katrina of 2005
of East Pakistan in 1971, was the costliest
forming what we know hurricane in the
today as Bangladesh. history of the US.
TICKER A legendary typhoon saved Japan from an invading Mongol fleet in 1281 by destroying it.
warming
Cyclonic storms cause violent winds and increases,
torrential rain, and lash huge waves in coastal Bangladesh
areas. They are called hurricanes, typhoons, – already
cyclones or tropical storms, depending on their vulnerable
location and strength. because of its
location – will
Cyclone Bhola, 1970 be hit harder
by cyclones.
On 8 November, 1970, a storm Swirling cloud
formed over the Bay of Bengal. of air
In the next three days, it developed
into a severe cyclonic storm. Eyewall,
Reaching its peak with a wind the wall of
speed of 185 kilometres per thunderstorms
hour, it was equal to a Category
3 hurricane. On the evening Eye, the centre
of 12 November, the cyclone of the storm
made landfall on the coastline
of Bangladesh (which was then Warm air
a province of Pakistan and was
known as East Pakistan).
Impact …
The cyclonic storm devastated
low-lying islands and wiped
out villages. It killed between
three hundred thousand and
five hundred thousand people,
making it the deadliest cyclonic
storm ever recorded. The
financial loss was immense due
to the loss of crops, and the
fishing capacity of the coastal
region was destroyed.
This disaster changed the very
course of history! The inadequate
relief work by the Pakistan
government led to unrest in
East Pakistan. A civil war
ensued, which also led to a war
between India and Pakistan. Hurricane
This ended in the liberation Katrina of 2005
of East Pakistan in 1971, was the costliest
forming what we know hurricane in the
today as Bangladesh. history of the US.
TICKER A legendary typhoon saved Japan from an invading Mongol fleet in 1281 by destroying it.
