Transcript 1970 Bhola Cyclone

Amanda Scrimpsher
Formation
 Remnants of Tropical Storm Nora
 Cyclone formed over the central Bay of Bengal on
Nov 8
 Then travelled north as it was intensifying
 Winds up to 185km/h (115mph)
 966 hPa (mbar)
 Made landfall on the coast of East Pakistan around the
time of high tide with 15 to 20 ft high
 Sixth cyclonic storm of the 1970 North Indian Ocean
When and Where
 November 12, 1970
 Struck East Pakistan (now
Bangladesh) and India’s
 West Bengal
 Most severly affected was
Thana, Tazmuddin
 Over 45% of 167,00
population lost
Deaths and Injuries
 deadliest tropical cyclone
ever recorded and one of the
deadliest natural disasters
in modern time
 Up to 500,000 lives were lost
in the storm, primarily from
the storm surge that had
flooded much of the islands
of the Ganges Delta
 100,000 people were missing
Damage
 Cyclones are prone to Bangladesh because of the
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Ganges river delta that is very large and flat that covers
most of southern Bangladesh
Land is below 180 meters (600 ft) apart from
Chittagong district
Regions lie less than 39 feet above sea level
Strength was equivalent to a category three hurricane
$86.4 million
85% of homes in the area were destroyed or severely
damaged
Works Cited
 http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/1970_Bhol
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http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/1970-bholacyclone/
http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/events/sigcy
clonebangladesh-images.htm
http://rumiahmed.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/12november-1970/
http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/uk/home/weather/wea
ther_news/news_archive/archive/2007/may/ch/ef11373
c6e/article/cyclones_in_bangladesh.html