- Source: 1876 Bengal cyclone
The Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876 (29 October – 1 November 1876) was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in history. It hit the coast of Backerganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (near Meghna estuary in present-day Barisal, Bangladesh), killing about 200,000 people, half of whom were drowned by the storm surge, while the rest died from the subsequent famine.
Meteorological history
The cyclone formed over the SE Bay of Bengal as a depression near 10.0°N and 89.0°E on 27 October, intensified into a cyclonic storm near 15.0°N and 89.0°E on 30 October and subsequently intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane winds. The cyclone moved north up to the North Bay and then NNE. On 31 October, the cyclone made landfall on Backerganj.
The maximum wind speed was estimated at 220 km/h (140 mph) and the surge height was 3–13.6 m (9.8–44.6 ft).
See also
North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
An Imperial Disaster: The Bengal Cyclone of 1876
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sejarah Myanmar
- 1876 Bengal cyclone
- Bengal Presidency
- 1876
- Tropical Storm Matmo and Cyclone Bulbul
- List of Bangladesh tropical cyclones
- An Imperial Disaster
- North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
- Bay of Bengal
- Cyclone Sidr
- 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone
