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Wet Months in Bangladesh
Presentation by Robert L. MartinezPrimary Content Source: Geography Alive!
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Ten million people live in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. For the residents of Dhaka, July can be a
difficult month.
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In July 1996, the home of approximately 3 million people
were flooded.
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Two years later, about 1,500 people perished during July
floods.
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The deaths were blamed on everything from drowning to
disease. In July 2004, rains left much of Dhaka under water.
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Most of Bangladesh lies on a river delta that seldom rises more than 30 feet above sea
level.
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In July, however, the monsoon rains often raised the rivers to
dangerously high levels.
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When the rivers flood, even rice finds it difficult to survive.
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Dhaka, which is located in the center of Bangladesh, has one of
the wettest climates on Earth.
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Up to 80 inches of rain falls there each year, with most of this rain
coming during the summer months.
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From November to April, the weather is dry.
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Flooding is not Dhaka’s only problem. In addition, Bangladesh
is often pounded by tropical cyclones.
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Tropical cyclone is another name for hurricane.
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Because Dhaka is situated at sea level, the city is often lashed by high winds and waves during
these violent storms.
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Bangladesh’s economy depends on agriculture.
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Nearly three out of every five people farm the country’s rich delta soil, relying on the monsoon rains to
water their fields.
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When the summer rains are late, crops such as rice, sugarcane,
tea, and tobacco will suffer.
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Sometimes the monsoons bring too much rain too rapidly, flooding the
fields. The deep water makes it impossible to plant and harvest the
crops.
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Dhaka also suffers from too much rain. When the streets
flood, car and bus traffic comes to a halt.
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Schools and businesses close down because no one can get to
work.
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Meanwhile, floodwaters pollute the city’s drinking water supply, creating conditions in which disease spreads
rapidly.
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Children growing up in Dhaka learn early that the rains that
bring life to local fields can also end life in the city.
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On way people of Dhaka have adapted is to raise their homes
up on stilts.
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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.