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Bangladesh was hit by one of the worst monsoons seen by South Asia. Why didn’t Bangladesh’s flood control systems stop the monsoon seas from breaking into the city?
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Bangladesh was hit by one of the worst monsoons seen by South Asia. Why didn't Bangladesh's flood control systems stop the monsoon seas from breaking into the city? For the last couple of decades, Bangladesh has regularly spending about 20 percent of its budget on water development projects. They have put in place numerous 'Flood Action Programs' (FAP) yet, the floods still brake through the banks. Not only that. In some respects, the situation seems to be worsening. For example, it's now witnessing quick recurrence of major flooding. The country was yet to recover from the shock of 1987 and 1988 floods before being hit by the, 1998 flood. Second, the 1998 flood has displayed certain additional alarming characteristics. One of these is the unusually slow pace of floodwater recession. This is sure to make things worse; the slow recession may leave farmers with little time to replant their...
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