1985 Bangladesh cyclone

North Indian Ocean cyclone in 1985 July 2021 July 2021 February 2026 01B 1985-05-24 2038Z.png One at peak intensity making landfall in Bangladesh. May 22, 1985 May 25, 1985 65 979 60 1985 11,069 18500000 Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar 1985 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 1985 Bangladesh cyclone was a mainly weak but extremely deadly and catastrophic tropical cyclone which developed in the central Bay of Bengal on May 22, strengthened to a peak of 70 mph winds before hitting Bangladesh on the 25th. The storm brought torrential rains and flooding, killing around 11,069 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. Meteorological history BOB01 1985 path.png new July 2021 On May 22, a depression formed in the Bay of Bengal, it rapidly intensified to a tropical storm on May 24, it made landfall and dissipated on May 25. The center of the cyclone was located in north Bay of Bengal close to the Ganga-Meghna estuary where the water was very shallow giving rise to a high storm surge.K. Veeraraghavan G.K. Bahuguna A study of the Bangladesh cyclone of May 1985 as seen from INSAT satellite imagery Meteorological Office, New Delhi https://mausamjournal.imd.gov.in/index.php/MAUSAM/article/download/2723/2536/10567 Mausam 41 3 404-405 1990 551.515.1: 551.507.362.2 (549.3) New Delhi Impact and aftermath July 2021 As tropical storm one made landfall in Bangladesh, it brought winds of 70 mph and a storm surge up to 3 meters high and heavy torrential rains and flooding, killing around 11,069 people. Every single person on the island of Urir Char, approximately 500 at the time, is thought to have been swept into the Bay of Bengal. A pilot who flew over the island said it was swept by waves, like it was inside the fireball on an atomic bomb. A total of 1.3 million people were affected. Approximately 137,000 homes were damaged, 102,000 of them were destroyed, 133,00 acres of crops damaged, and 120,000 cattle were killed. The country was relying on a few air force helicopters and some vessels to transport supplies to the survivors of the affected region and it was stated that many areas were still not reachable.1985-05-28 Toll 3,000 and Rising in Bangladesh Cyclone : 'Looked Like Nuclear Holocaust,' Witness Says of Islands Ravaged by Storm and Tidal Wave https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-05-28-mn-16253-story.html 2026-05-17 Los Angeles Times en-USRahman Khan Sirajur Cyclone Hazard in Bangladesh http://www.adpc.net/casita/case_studies/coastal%20hazard%20assessment/modelling%20cyclone%20hazard%20in%20bangladesh/background_information_on_the_storm_surge_modelling.pdf ADPC.net https://web.archive.org/web/20071119115544/http://www.adpc.net/casita/Case_studies/Coastal%20hazard%20assessment/Modelling%20cyclone%20hazard%20in%20Bangladesh/Background_information_on_the_storm_surge_modelling.pdf 19 November 2007 4 December 20151,400 Dead in Bangladesh; Toll Rising : Island Leveled by Cyclone, Tidal Wave; Thousands Homeless https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-05-27-mn-6276-story.html Los Angeles Times 27 May 1985Major cyclones in the history of Bangladesh https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/05/24/major-cyclones-in-the-history-of-bangladesh Dhaka Tribune 24 May 2021https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-cyclone-may-1985-undro-situation-reports-1-10 Bangladesh - Cyclone May 1985 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-10 - Bangladesh International assistance After the cyclone passed, other nations began helping. UNDRO: Emergency grant $30,000 UNDP: Emergency grant $30,000 Ireland: For emergency relief $15,088.24, for rehabilitation $30,176.49, Total $45,263.45 USA: Cash $25,000 Red cross (FED.REP. Germany: cash $96,774 Shipbuilding Foundation Ryokhi Ssawaka (Japan): cash $40,000 See also Tropical cyclones 1985 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1991 Bangladesh cyclone (1991) – An extremely powerful and deadly cyclone that made landfall in Bangladesh on April 29, 1991, with a peak of 160 mph on the coast of Chittagong. 1988 Bangladesh cyclone (1988) – A powerful and extremely deadly cyclone that made landfall on the coast of Khulna Division with a peak of 130 mph. Cyclone Sidr (2007) – An extremely powerful and deadly cyclone that made landfall near Mongla with a peak of 160 mph. References Category:Tropical cyclones in Bangladesh