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Cyclone Aila

Index Cyclone Aila

Severe Cyclonic Storm Aila was the worst natural disaster to affect Bangladesh since Cyclone Sidr in November 2007. [1]

39 relations: Bangladesh, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladeshi taka, Bay of Bengal, Bengal tiger, Bhola District, Chandpur District, Cyclone Mora, Cyclone Sidr, Dacope Upazila, Darjeeling, Diarrhea, Dysentery, India, India Meteorological Department, Indian rupee, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, IRIN, Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Khulna District, Kolkata, Meghalaya, Monsoon trough, National Disaster Response Force, Natural disaster, Odisha, Paradip, Patuakhali, Pontoon (boat), Rainband, Sagar Island, Satkhira District, Storm surge, Sundarbans, Tropical cyclone, Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert, United States dollar, West Bengal, 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ, lit. "The country of Bengal"), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ), is a country in South Asia.

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Bangladesh Navy

The Bangladesh Navy (বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী; Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the defense of important harbors, military bases and economic zones.

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Bangladeshi taka

The Bangladeshi taka (টাকা, sign: ৳ or Tk, code: BDT) is the currency of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

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Bay of Bengal

The Bay of Bengal (Bengali: বঙ্গোপসাগর) is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and north by India and Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India).

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Bengal tiger

The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the most numerous tiger subspecies in Asia, and was estimated at fewer than 2,500 individuals by 2011.

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Bhola District

Bhola District (ভোলা) is an administrative district (zila) in south-central Bangladesh, which includes Bhola Island, the largest island of Bangladesh.

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Chandpur District

Chandpur (চাঁদপুর জেলা) is a district in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.

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Cyclone Mora

Severe Cyclonic Storm Mora (Thai, meaning agate) was a strong tropical cyclone that caused widespread impacts by devastation and severe flooding across Sri Lanka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Northeast India in May 2017.

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Cyclone Sidr

Cyclone Sidr (JTWC designation: 06B, also known as Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Sidr) was a tropical cyclone that resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in Bangladesh.

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Dacope Upazila

Dacope (দাকোপ) is an Upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

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Darjeeling

Darjeeling is a town and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Diarrhea

Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day.

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Dysentery

Dysentery is an inflammatory disease of the intestine, especially of the colon, which always results in severe diarrhea and abdominal pains.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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India Meteorological Department

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), also referred to as the Met Department, is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India.

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Indian rupee

The Indian rupee (sign: ₹; code: INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India.

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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 17 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.

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IRIN

IRIN (formerly Integrated Regional Information Networks) is a news agency focusing on humanitarian stories in regions that are often forgotten, under-reported, misunderstood or ignored.

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Joint Typhoon Warning Center

The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force command located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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Khulna District

Khulna District (খুলনা জেলা, Khulna Jela also Khulna Zila) is a district of Bangladesh.

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Kolkata

Kolkata (also known as Calcutta, the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Meghalaya

Meghalaya is a state in Northeast India.

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Monsoon trough

The monsoon trough is a portion of the Intertropical Convergence Zone,Bin Wang.

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National Disaster Response Force

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialised force constituted "for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster" under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

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Natural disaster

A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes.

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Odisha

Odisha (formerly Orissa) is one of the 29 states of India, located in eastern India.

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Paradip

Paradip, also spelt Paradeep, is a major seaport town and a municipality in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha, India.

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Patuakhali

Patuakhali (পটুয়াখালী Potuakhali) is a town located on the southern bank of Laukathi river in the division of Barisal in Bangladesh.

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Pontoon (boat)

A pontoon boat is a flattish boat that relies on pontoons to float.

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Rainband

A rainband is a cloud and precipitation structure associated with an area of rainfall which is significantly elongated.

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Sagar Island

Sagar island is an island in the Ganges delta, lying on the continental shelf of Bay of Bengal about 100 km (54 nautical miles) south of Kolkata.This island forms the Sagar CD Block in Kakdwip subdivision of South 24 Parganas District in the Indian State West Bengal.

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Satkhira District

Satkhira (সাতক্ষীরা জেলা, pron:ʃat̪kʰiɾa) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh and is part of Khulna Division.

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Storm surge

A storm surge, storm flood or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low pressure weather systems (such as tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones), the severity of which is affected by the shallowness and orientation of the water body relative to storm path, as well as the timing of tides.

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Sundarbans

The Sundarbans is a vast forest in the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal and considered one of the natural wonders of the world.

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Tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain.

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Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert

A Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) is a bulletin released by the U.S. Navy-operated Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Honolulu, Hawaii or the Fleet Weather Center in Norfolk, Virginia, warning of the possibility of a tropical cyclone forming from a tropical disturbance that has been monitored.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ and referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, or American dollar) is the official currency of the United States and its insular territories per the United States Constitution since 1792.

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West Bengal

West Bengal (Paśchimbāṅga) is an Indian state, located in Eastern India on the Bay of Bengal.

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2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Aila

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