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The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone was among the deadliest tropical cyclones in recorded history. [1] It was also one of the most powerful cyclones in the Indian Ocean. Forming out of a large area of convection over the Bay of Bengal on April 24, the tropical cyclone initially developed gradually while meandering over the southern Bay of Bengal.
29–30 April 1991: The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone hit Bangladesh late 29 April night. The storm originated in the Indian Ocean and reached the Bay of Bengal coast after 20 days. The diameter of the storm was close to 600 km. The maximum wind speed (observed at Sandwip) reached 225 km/h.
The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone (IMD designation: BOB 01, JTWC designation: 02B) was among the deadliest tropical cyclones on record. On the night of 29 April 1991, it struck the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 250 km/h (155 mph). The storm forced a 6-metre (20 ft) storm surge inland over a wide area, killing at ...
1991 North Indian Ocean cyclone season: Bangladesh, Northeastern India, Myanmar, Yunnan: 8 3 $1.5 billion 138,906 1990–91 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2: Madagascar, Juan de Nova Island, Mozambique, Europa Island, Rodrigues: 7 7 Unknown 88 1991–92 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 3: Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues ...
Climate change in Bangladesh. An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr, which swept into southern Bangladesh in 2007. Climate change is a critical issue in Bangladesh. [1] as the country is one of the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. [2][3] In the 2020 edition of Germanwatch 's Climate Risk ...
Three catastrophes—the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone, the May 1997 Bangladesh cyclone and Cyclone Sidr in 2007—cost the nation around a quarter of a million of its residents. There needs to be serious considerations to mitigate the effects of climate change and invest in capacity building of each system component to secure the future of this country.
In the thirty years after the 1970 cyclone, over 200 cyclone shelters were constructed in the coastal regions of Bangladesh. When the next destructive cyclone approached the country in 1991, volunteers from the Cyclone Preparedness Programme warned people of the cyclone two to three days before it struck land. Over 350,000 people fled their ...
Cyclone Forrest. Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Forrest, also referred to as Tropical Storm Forrest[1] while in the western Pacific basin before its Thai crossover, was a powerful tropical cyclone that prompted the evacuation of 600,000 people in Bangladesh in late November 1992. Originating from an area of disturbed weather near the Caroline ...