What you need to know:

1. Causes of flooding

2. Beneficial and harmful effects of flooding on people, property and

the land

Examples of the above from the 1998 flood in Bangladesh

Photo gallery

Every year the monsoons bring flooding to huge swathes of South Asia – here Indian police struggle to guard the border with Bangladesh

Bangladesh July 2004

Bangladesh July 2004

Bangladesh July 2004

Bangladesh July 2004

Notes & task

•  Use the following web site to make your own notes on this topic. Use the headings as set out on the task sheet.

• http://www.e-gfl.org/e-gfl/activities/intranet/teacher/geography/Bangladesh98/index.htm