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	The 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone And Its Impacts on Flooding
		The 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone And Its Impacts on Flooding
		The cyclone that hit Bangladesh on April 29, 1991 was typical of others for that region of the Bay of Bengal; however, the warning systems were not adequate enough to warn the people of its advance.
		The cyclone was detected as a depression (wind speed not exceeding 62 km/hr) on the 23rd April first in the satellite picture taken at SPARRSO from NOAA-11 and GMS-4 satellites.
	www.uwec.edu /jolhm/EH2/Molnar/path.htm (188 words)

	Guardian \| The fatal shore
		Gorki was not the deadliest tropical storm to hit the Bangladesh coast - that honour goes to the Bhola cyclone, which struck on November 12, 1970, and claimed almost half a million lives.
		Bangladesh was known as East Pakistan at the time, and that cyclone was to have political and historic implications.
		Much has changed in Bangladesh in that time: the warning systems are far more sophisticated, and many millions of people were taken to safety before the worst of the storm could hit.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,331357250-107406,00.html (1498 words)

	1991 Encyclopedia
		March 14 - After 16 years in prison for allegedly bombing a pub in an Irish Republican Army attack, the "Birmingham Six" are freed when a court determines that the police fabricated evidence.
		Four Los Angeles, California police officers are indicted for the videotaped March 3, 1991 beating of motorist Rodney King during an arrest.
		A South Atlantic tropical cyclone develops in the Southern Hemisphere off the coast of Angola (the first of its kind to be documented by weather satellites).
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/1991.html (0 words)

	Virtual Bangladesh : Geography : Climate
		Bangladesh has a tropical monsoon-type climate, with a hot and rainy summer and a pronounced dry season in the cooler months.
		The coastal districts of Bangladesh, particularly those flanking the Meghna estuary, are susceptible to serious damage from cyclones, which cause major losses of life and property.
		Bangladesh being mostly formed of the Gangetic delta, will be impacted severely if sea-levels rise as a result of the greenhouse effect.
	www.virtualbangladesh.com /bd_geog_climate.html (319 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1991 Bangladesh cyclone (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On the night of 29 April 1991 a powerful tropical cyclone struck the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 mph.
		On April 29, 1991, a cyclone struck the country of Bangladesh, causing a massive storm surge and widespread flooding.
		The cyclone that hit Bangladesh on April 29, 1991 was typical of others for that region of the Bay of Bengal; however, the warning systems were not adequate enough to warn the people of its advance.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1991-Bangladesh-cyclone (1504 words)

	1970 Bhola cyclone - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was one of the greatest tropical cyclones of the 20th century.
		On the night of 12 November a tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal was approaching the coast of East Pakistan.
		The Bay of Bengal is particularly vulnerable to cyclone disasters.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1970_Bhola_cyclone (242 words)

	EZGeography - 1991 Bangladesh cyclone (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On 29 April, 1991 an unnamed cyclone struck the Chittagong region of Bangladesh.
		Although cyclone shelters had been built after the 1970 Bhola cyclone, with just a few hours of warning few people knew where to go for shelter.
		Data on Bangladesh disasters from NIRAPAD disaster response organisation.
	www.ezgeography.com /encyclopedia/1991_Bangladesh_Cyclone (127 words)

	Bangladesh - Country Profile
		Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
		Bangladesh is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world.
		Bangladesh is ranked as the fourth most corrupt nation in the world by anti-corruption group Transparency International.
	www.wvi.org /wvi/country_profile/profiles/bangladesh.htm (1187 words)

	1990-1994 North Indian cyclone seasons
		Cyclone 2B was the deadliest cyclone on Earth since the 1970 Bhola Cyclone.
		The 1992 North Indian Cyclone Season was the most active in recorded history, with 12 tropical cyclones forming in the basin and an additional 1 entering the basin from the east.
		On the 30th it became a cyclone while turning north-northeastward, and on May 2 the cyclone reached a peak of 145 mph winds.
	www.1bx.com /en/1990-1994_North_Indian_cyclone_seasons.htm (1741 words)

	1970 Bhola cyclone - (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was the deadliest known tropical cyclone of all time; an estimated 500,000 people lost their lives, mostly through drowning.
		[[Image:{{{11970 Bhola cyclone track.png}}}thumb{{{2left}}}150px{{{3Storm path}}}]] On the night of 12 November a tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal was approaching the coast of East Pakistan.
		Winds believed to be in excess of 120 mph (190 km/h), combined with an exceptionally high storm surge of 15 to 20 feet (5 to 6 m), drove a tidal surge into the low lying, densely populated region in the early hours of the morning.
	www.australiagrid.com /mediawiki/index.php/1970_Bhola_cyclone (290 words)

	Cyclone Tracy
		Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from December 24 to December 25, 1974.
		However, the cyclone and subsequent responses highlighted several problems with the way the regional government was set up which led to the decision of Malcolm Fraser, Whitlam's successor as Prime Minister, to give self-government to the Territory in 1978.
		Cyclone Mahina is generally regarded as having had the highest storm surge ever recorded, although measurements from before modern times must be viewed with some skepticism.
	www.libraryoflibrary.com /E_n_c_p_d_Cyclone_Tracy.html (4607 words)

	Tropical Cyclone 05B - KnowledgeIsFun.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tropical Cyclone 05B was the deadliest Indian Ocean tropical cyclone since the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone, and deadliest Indian storm since 1971.
		The storm passed to the south of Myanmar and continued to strengthen, and intensified to a cyclone on the 27th in the open Bay of Bengal.
		On October 28, the cyclone rapidly intensified to a peak of 160 mph (260 km/h) winds, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane.
	www.knowledgeisfun.com /T/Tr/Tropical-Cyclone-05B.php (849 words)

	pbx-systems (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Bhola cyclone on November 11, 1970, at 0858 UTC.
		On the night of 12 November a tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal was approaching the coast of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
		The poor response of the Pakistani government in the aftermath of the storm was a major contributing factor that led to the Bangladesh Liberation War in the spring of 1971.
	www.pbx-systems.com /articleresources/?title=1970_Bhola_cyclone (351 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/1991
		The year 1991 is also significant because it was a palindrome year: the number is the same read forwards or backwards.
		The year 1991 is designated in the Chinese calendar the Year of the Sheep (Ram or Goat).
		A South Atlantic tropical cyclone develops in the Southern Hemisphere off the coast of Angola (the first of its kind to be documented by weather satellites).
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/1991 (4095 words)

	Bangladesh information - Search.com
		Bangladesh is one of the founding members of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), BIMSTEC, and a member of the OIC and the D-8.
		Bangladesh has instituted a unique system of transfer of power; at the end of the tenure of the government, power is handed over to members of a civil society for three months, who run the general elections and transfer the power to elected representatives.
		Bangladesh is ethnically homogeneous, with Bengalis comprising 98% of the population.
	www.search.com /reference/Bangladesh (4162 words)

	Cyclone
		India, State of Orissa: massive cyclone struck the rural state consisting of small villages; basically all life (human and animal) and each structure was wiped out; the precise number of fatalities and destruction is unknown.
		Bangladesh, Meghna River delta: a cyclone with winds of over 100mph created a surge 15-to 20-foot high that impacted a 400-square-mile area, mainly islands located in the mouth of the river; 10,000 people and 500,000 head of cattle died; hundreds of thousands were left homeless.
		India, State of Andhra Pradesh: a cyclone that was headed for the neighboring Krisdhna district make an unexpected turn toward the Godavari river delta; with winds of up to 100mph it sent a massive surge inland at high speed; 1,600 people died and tens of thousands were rendered homeless.
	www.emergency-management.net /cyclone.htm (669 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Ganges Delta (or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta in the South Asia region of Bengal, consisting of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, India.
		Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Haldia in India and Mongla in Bangladesh are the principal seaports on the delta.
		Approximately two-thirds of the delta is in Bangladesh.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Ganges_Delta (1220 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone casued massive floods that covered almost three quarters of the nation and left behind a situation of disease and famine.
		The Coriolis effect causes the storms to spin, and a cyclone is declared when this spinning mass of storms attains a wind speed greater than 74mph.
		Cyclones are known as hurricanes in the Americas and typhoons in eastern Asia.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=disaster (3504 words)

	Met Office: Indian cyclone fact sheet
		The Indian "Super Cyclone" developed in the Bay of Bengal in October 1999 and became the strongest and deadliest cyclone in the region since the Bangladesh cyclone of April 1991.
		The 1999 cyclone ranks as one of the strongest recorded in this region, but as is often the case, it was the heavy rainfall, storm surge and the associated flooding rather than the wind strength which caused most of the devastation and deaths.
		The Gujarat province was struck by a cyclone with winds of 115 m.p.h.
	www.metoffice.gov.uk /weather/tropicalcyclone/tcbulletins/05b.html (596 words)

	Chittagong Summary
		The largest sea port in the country, Chittagong is the main route for almost all of Bangladesh's import and export, and generates a huge amount of revenue each year, attracting many investors internationally.
		The incident eventually led to the birth of Bangladesh under the leadership of the Father of the Nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
		Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Mir Nasir Uddin challenged the incumbent mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury in Chittagong City Corporation Election on 9 May 2005.
	www.bookrags.com /Chittagong (6144 words)

	1991 BANGLADESH CYCLONE INFO AND TIPS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Visible satellite image from 05:29 UTC on April 29, 1991.
		Late on the 29th, Cyclone 2B made landfall a short distance south of Chittagong as a slightly weaker 155 mph Category 4 Cyclone.
		The cyclone uprooted a 100-ton crane and smashed it on the Karnaphuli River Bridge, effectively breaking it into two sections.
	www.ihabits.com /1991_Bangladesh_cyclone (564 words)

	Bangladesh coast under cyclone warning - Boston.com
		Cyclone Mala, which in Bengali means "a garland of flowers," was centered about 400 miles south-southwest of the seaport of Chittagong and 340 miles south-southwest of the coastal district of Cox's Bazar, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said.
		The cyclone was moving north-northeast, and could hit the coast later Saturday, the weather official on duty said.
		Bangladesh is prone to cyclones, known as typhoons in much of east Asia and hurricanes in the Western hemisphere.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2006/04/29/bangladesh_coast_under_cyclone_warning?mode=PF (228 words)

	USATODAY.com - Five missing as cyclone hits Bangladesh
		The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society — the Islamic equivalent of the Red Cross — asked more than 33,000 volunteers to be on standby to help move people to safer areas, said official Golam Rabbani.
		Bangladesh, a delta nation of 140 million people, is hit by cyclones every year.
		Since the deadly 1991 cyclone, Bangladesh has improved its warning services and built concrete shelters atop dirt mounds that are higher than storm surge levels.
	www.usatoday.com /weather/hurricane/2004-05-19-cyclone_x.htm (472 words)

	Wunder Blog : Weather Underground
		The warning system in Bangladesh is fairly effective at notifying the population of an approaching cyclone, but many residents choose not to evacuate to the shelters, since most of them are in poor condition with minimum or no maintenance at all (Karim, 2001).
		The Bangladesh newspaper The Daily Star is already reporting that 300 fishing boats have sunk in Sidr, with 1,000 fishermen missing.
		While I don't expect we'll see anything approaching the 1991 cyclone with its death toll of 140,000, since Sidr is hitting a relarively unpopulated region of the coast, the storm has the potential to kill several thousand people in Bangladesh.
	www.wunderground.com /blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=863&tstamp=200711 (879 words)

	Death toll in Bangladesh cyclone rises to 163 : Asia World
		The cyclone was more powerful than the one in 1991 that killed 140,000 people, according to a top weather official quoted by a local news agency.
		Bangladesh's coasts have been hit by over 80 cyclones in the past 131 years, killing about two million people and making many more millions homeless, meteorologists said.
		According to Sajedur Rahman, former director of Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the cyclones brewed in the Bay of Bengal usually hit Bangladesh in April-May and October-December.
	www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/142991.html (403 words)

	Counting the cost of catastrophe: April's cyclone brought havoc to vast areas of Bangladesh. Government and individuals ...
		The cyclone that battered the coast of Bangladesh on the night of 29 April and killed more than 130 000 people has left an army of destitute survivors, homeless and desperate for work, but with little prospect of permanent shelter or employment.
		Still, many survivors of the cyclone are living under the open sky without even the few belongings that once rooted them to their villages.
		Like most of the roads in rural Bangladesh, the one that leads to Baharchara, south of Chittagong, is built 2 to 3 metres higher than the surrounding paddy fields.
	www.newscientist.com /article/mg13017753.600-counting-the-cost-of-catastrophe-aprils-cyclone-broughthavoc-to-vast-areas-of-bangladesh-government-and-individuals-are-nowstarting-to-rebuild-the-economy-and-pick-up-the-pieces-of-shattered-lives.html (2980 words)

	NOAA News Online (Story 334b)
		During this century major flooding disasters occurred in 1900,1911, 1915,1931,1935,1950, 1954,1959, 1991 and 1998 mainly in the Yangtze River Valley.
		Another cyclone struck the Chittagong region in Bangladesh in 1991 killing over 138,000 people and causing damage in excess of 1.5 billion dollars.
		The tropical cyclone devastated the coastal area southeast of Dacca with winds in excess of 130kts and a 20 foot storm surge.
	www.noaanews.noaa.gov /stories/s334b.htm (1165 words)

	Concern Universal Bangladesh (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The strategic aim of Concern Universal Bangladesh's Country Strategy 2006-2009 is to improve the quality of life of vulnerable beneficiary groups sustained by local organisations and communities.
		Concern Universal Bangladesh has a practical, realistic, pro-poor outlook to development and is committed to working in some of the more challenging areas of Bangladesh.
		In more recent years, Bangladesh has been confronted by natural disasters of varying types and magnitude, including major floods in 1997, 1988, 1999 and 2004, and a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal in April 1991 which killed over 138.000 people and rendered millions homeless.
	www.concern-universal.org /bangladesh.html (1633 words)

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