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Bangladesh Cyclone Update, 21 May 1997 The May 19 cyclone hitting the south-eastern coastal areas of Bangladesh, according to Government estimates, killed 81 persons and made 800,000 persons homeless. The unofficial death figure according to daily newspapers, is 500. The…
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Ref: DHAGVA - 95/0187 1. HEAVY RAIN, GUSTY WIND, AND TIDAL SURGE OF 4-8 FT HIGHT HIT 16 COASTAL DISTRICTS IN BANGLADESH. AREAS CONCERNED ARE, IN ORDER OF EXTENT OF DAMAGE, BHOLA, COXSBAZAR, BAGERHAT, HATIYA, NOAKHALI, PATUAKHALI, AND…
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Ref: DHAGVA 95/0186 1. CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAINFALL SINCE 15 MAY, COUPLED WITH HIGH TIDAL SURGE, SEVERELY AFFECTED SOUTHERN PARTS OF BANGLADESH, ESPECIALLY COXSBAZAR, TEKNAF, BARGUNA, BAGERHAT, AND ADJOINING OFF SHORE ISLANDS (MANPURA, CHAR NIZAM, HATIYA, AND SANDWIP). THOUGH…
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DHA-GVA 95/0158 1. WEEKEND STORMS AFFECTED THE DISTRICT OF CHITTAGONG, THE DISTRICT OF MADARIPUR AND MOSTLY THE DISTRICT OF MUNSHIGANJ NEAR DHAKAR. 2. IN MUNSHIGANJ ALONE 50 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN SEVERAL VILLAGES NEAR DHAKAR OUT OF A TOTAL OF 69…
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DHA-GENEVA 94/0160BANGLADESH - CYCLONE DHA-GENEVA ALERT 2 MAY 1994 1. POWERFUL CYCLONE PROGRESSING BANGLADESH FROM BAY OF BENGAL WITH WINDSPEEDS UP TO 210 KM/H. EXPECTED TO LAND EARLY EVENING GMT. 2. PREPARATIONS MADE TO EVACUATE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.…
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DHA-GENEVA 93/0276BANGLADESH - FLOODS DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1 27 JULY 1993 SITUATION 1. EXCESSIVE MONSOON RAINS ALL OVER COUNTRY FOR LAST WEEK, COUPLED WITH ONRUSH OF WATER FROM UPSTREAM INDIAN RIVERS, HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS DETERIORATION OF FLOOD SITUATION IN…
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DHA-GENEVA 93/0239BANGLADESH - FLOODS DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1 21 JUNE 1993 SITUATION 1. FLOODS WHICH STARTED TO AFFECT BANGLADESH EARLY JUNE HAVE WORSENED DURING THE LAST DAYS DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL, SEASONAL STORMS AND OVERFLOWING RIVERS. FLASH FLOODS AND LOCALIZED…
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DHA-GENEVA 93/0187 BANGLADESH - TORNADO DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1 18 MAY 1993 1. A POWERFUL TORNADO HIT EASTERN BANGLADESH ON 13MAY 1993 WITH A WIND SPEED OF 160KM PER HOUR. CYCLONE HAS SEVERELY AFFECTED TWO UNIONS OF BEGUMGANG AND THANA. 2. 14 PEOPLE…
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DHA-GENEVA 93/0013 BANGLADESH - THUNDERSTORMS DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1 12 JANUARY 1993 SITUATION 1. ON 7 AND 8 JANUARY 1993, THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANIED BY HAILSTORM AND RAIN HIT SIX LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF BANGLADESH (BOGRA, NOAGAON, SUNAMGANJ, SYLHET, TANGAIL AND JAMALPUR). THE BANGLADESH…
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UNDRO 91/1418 BANGLADESH FLOODS INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1 18 SEPTEMBER 1991 DUE LATE ACTIVATION MONSOON BEGINNING SEPTEMBER, NORTH-WESTERN PART OF COUNTRY EXPERIENCED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND STATISTICS SHOW ACCUMULATION OF LAST TEN DAYS RAIN FAR EXCEEDED AVERAGE MONTHLY TOTAL. THIS HEAVY RAIN COUPLED…
