What impact do cyclones have on the coastal communities and infrastructure of Bangladesh?
How do cyclones have an impact on local communities?
After the cyclone has occurred, devastation often continues. Fallen trees can block roads and delay rescues even damaged houses, with medical supplies, or slow the repairs to electrical lines, telephone towers or water pipes, which could put other lives at risk for days or months. Stagnant water can cause the spread of disease, and transportation or communication infrastructure may have been destroyed, hampering clean-up and rescue efforts.