Natural Causes
Typhoon and Monsoon
Typhoons may cause flooding to coastal areas. When there is a typhoon, the atmospheric pressure is low. Sea level rises and affects the volume of water flowing from the river to the sea. This indirectly leads to flooding.
In 1991,
a strong typhoon blew towards Bangladesh. The strong wind, at a speed of 240
kilometers per hour, pushed the seawater from the Bay of Bengal to the coastal
areas. It created a storm surge. The water from the sea was 7.5 meters high.
The coastal area was flooded.
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