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28–29 May 1963: A severe cyclonic storm devastated Chittagong, Noakhali, Cox's Bazar and coastal islands of Sandwip, Kutubdia, Hatiya and Maheshkhali. The storm surge reached 4.3–5.2 m in Chittagong. Maximum windspeed was up to 203 km/h and at Cox's Bazar 164 km/h. Casualty: 11,520 people, 32,617 cattle.
The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone was among the deadliest tropical cyclones in recorded history. [1] It was also one of the most powerful cyclones in the Indian Ocean. Forming out of a large area of convection over the Bay of Bengal on April 24, the tropical cyclone initially developed gradually while meandering over the southern Bay of Bengal.
Climate change in Bangladesh. An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr, which swept into southern Bangladesh in 2007. Climate change is a critical issue in Bangladesh. [1] as the country is one of the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. [2][3] In the 2020 edition of Germanwatch 's Climate Risk ...
Part of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan (/ ˈʌm.pʌn /) was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India, specifically in West Bengal and Odisha, and in Bangladesh, in May 2020. It was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Ganges Delta.
$10.1 billion 5,505 1991 North Indian Ocean cyclone season: Bangladesh, Northeastern India, Myanmar, Yunnan: 8 3 $1.5 billion 138,906 1990–91 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2: Madagascar, Juan de Nova Island, Mozambique, Europa Island, Rodrigues: 7 7 Unknown 88 1991–92 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 3
0–9. 1970 Bhola cyclone. 1985 Bangladesh cyclone. 1988 Bangladesh cyclone. 1991 Bangladesh cyclone. 1994 Bangladesh cyclone. May 1997 Bangladesh cyclone.
2020 was regarded as the most active tropical cyclone year on record, documenting 104 named tropical systems. During the year, 142 tropical cyclones formed in bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins. Of these, a record-high of 104, including three subtropical cyclones in the South Atlantic Ocean and three tropical-like cyclones in the ...
1991 in Bangladesh. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1991st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 991st year of the 2nd millennium, the 91st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1990s decade. The year 1991 was the 20th year after the independence of ...