The 1970 Bhola Cyclone
Ranked as the most deadly tropical cyclone, the Bhola Cyclone left half a million people dead in east Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh). The cyclone picked up an unwavering speed of 115 miles per hour! The government of Pakistan got a lot of criticism since they took an exceptionally long time to deploy rescue workers.
The 1970 Bhola Cyclone
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The Great Famine Of 1876–78
Weather plays an important role in our lives. The weather patterns determine whether our food will be able to grow or not. Regions in south and southwestern India suffered terribly at the hands of unfavorable weather patterns between 1876 and 1878. Lasting almost three years, the famine took the lives of 5.5 million people and affected 58,500,000 others.
The Great Famine Of 1876–78
