Tornadoes:
The first notable tornado to happen in the Indian region occurred near Calcutta on April 8, 1838. There is a record of a tornado in East Pakistan or Bangladesh in 1969 and 923 victims. A tornado occurred in Dhaka in 1973 killing 681 people. The most devastating tornado in history occurred in Saturia, Bangladesh on April 26, 1989.This tornado has a recorded amount of 1,300 victims. Dhaka has completely recovered since these historic tornadoes.
The first notable tornado to happen in the Indian region occurred near Calcutta on April 8, 1838. There is a record of a tornado in East Pakistan or Bangladesh in 1969 and 923 victims. A tornado occurred in Dhaka in 1973 killing 681 people. The most devastating tornado in history occurred in Saturia, Bangladesh on April 26, 1989.This tornado has a recorded amount of 1,300 victims. Dhaka has completely recovered since these historic tornadoes.
Earthquakes:
1897 Assam earthquake: 8.7 magnitude, 150,000 square miles was reduced to ruins in 2 and a half minutes, 1,542 deaths, treasuries, jails, and hospitals were destroyed all over the city, loss of food supplies was great and crops were greatly damaged, has completely recovered since the initial shock and aftershock
1934 Bihar-Nepal earthquake: 8.3 magnitude, 10,600 deaths, 120,000 square miles were affected, more than $25 million in damage, has completely recovered since the initial shock and aftershock
1950 Assam-Tibet earthquake: 8.5 magnitude, 1,550 deaths, destroyed many buildings, cracks developed in the ground, large landslides occurred, a natural dam broke and released a 23 ft tall wave, killing 536 people and destroying several villages, has completely recovered since the initial shock and aftershock
1897 Assam earthquake: 8.7 magnitude, 150,000 square miles was reduced to ruins in 2 and a half minutes, 1,542 deaths, treasuries, jails, and hospitals were destroyed all over the city, loss of food supplies was great and crops were greatly damaged, has completely recovered since the initial shock and aftershock
1934 Bihar-Nepal earthquake: 8.3 magnitude, 10,600 deaths, 120,000 square miles were affected, more than $25 million in damage, has completely recovered since the initial shock and aftershock
1950 Assam-Tibet earthquake: 8.5 magnitude, 1,550 deaths, destroyed many buildings, cracks developed in the ground, large landslides occurred, a natural dam broke and released a 23 ft tall wave, killing 536 people and destroying several villages, has completely recovered since the initial shock and aftershock
Rising Sea Level:
Almost half of the 5,107 km long embankment network along the coast of Bangladesh leaves the whole region vulnerable to tides. Without the walls to protect the city, the tides come in twice a day and swamp the croplands. Fields are dying because of the salty ocean water, and it is almost impossible to grow crops in them. However, the government is working to address this issue; a river dredging project, which costs around $2 billion has been in the making with the purpose of conserving water, increasing the capacity of the rivers, and channel more fresh water in them to decrease their salinity. |