Reduced death rates from cyclones in Bangladesh: what more needs to be done?

• Main Authors: Ubydul Haque (Author), Masahiro Hashizume (Author), Korine N Kolivras (Author), Hans J Overgaard (Author), Bivash Das (Author), Taro Yamamoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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Tropical storms, such as cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons, present major threats to coastal communities. Around two million people worldwide have died and millions have been injured over the past two centuries as a result of tropical storms. Bangladesh is especially vulnerable to tropical cyclones,...