Wet Months in Bangladesh

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Wet Months in Bangladesh Presentation by Robert L. Martinez Primary Content Source: Geography Alive!

Ten million people live in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh Ten million people live in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. For the residents of Dhaka, July can be a difficult month.

In July 1996, the home of approximately 3 million people were flooded.

Two years later, about 1,500 people perished during July floods.

The deaths were blamed on everything from drowning to disease The deaths were blamed on everything from drowning to disease. In July 2004, rains left much of Dhaka under water.

Most of Bangladesh lies on a river delta that seldom rises more than 30 feet above sea level.

In July, however, the monsoon rains often raised the rivers to dangerously high levels.

When the rivers flood, even rice finds it difficult to survive.

Dhaka, which is located in the center of Bangladesh, has one of the wettest climates on Earth.

Up to 80 inches of rain falls there each year, with most of this rain coming during the summer months.

From November to April, the weather is dry.

Flooding is not Dhaka’s only problem Flooding is not Dhaka’s only problem. In addition, Bangladesh is often pounded by tropical cyclones.

Tropical cyclone is another name for hurricane.

Because Dhaka is situated at sea level, the city is often lashed by high winds and waves during these violent storms.

Bangladesh’s economy depends on agriculture.

Nearly three out of every five people farm the country’s rich delta soil, relying on the monsoon rains to water their fields.

When the summer rains are late, crops such as rice, sugarcane, tea, and tobacco will suffer.

Sometimes the monsoons bring too much rain too rapidly, flooding the fields. The deep water makes it impossible to plant and harvest the crops.

Dhaka also suffers from too much rain Dhaka also suffers from too much rain. When the streets flood, car and bus traffic comes to a halt.

Schools and businesses close down because no one can get to work.

Meanwhile, floodwaters pollute the city’s drinking water supply, creating conditions in which disease spreads rapidly.

Children growing up in Dhaka learn early that the rains that bring life to local fields can also end life in the city.

On way people of Dhaka have adapted is to raise their homes up on stilts.

A raised home is not convenient, when everything has to be carried up and down stairs or ladders. In times of flood, it can be a lifesaver.