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1970 Bhola cyclone
Landfall: November 12, 1970
Casualty: More than 500,000
Affected areas: Chittagong, Barguna, Khepupara, Patuakhali, north of Char Burhanuddin, Char Tazumuddin and south of Maijdi, Haringhata
Damages: More than 400,000 houses and 3,500 educational institutions were destroyed
1991 cyclone
Landfall: April 29, 1991
Casualty: 150,000
Affected areas: Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh
Damages: As many as 10 million people became homeless
Cyclone Sidr
Landfall: November 15, 2007
Casualty: Up to 10,000, according to Red Crescent Society
Affected areas: Bagerhat, Barisal, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Khulna and Satkhira
Damages: Livestock, farms and feeds worth more than Tk 130 crore were destroyed
Cyclone Aila
Landfall: May 25, 2009
Casualty: 190
Affected areas: Southwestern coastal regions of Bangladesh
Damages: 6,000 kilometres of roads damaged, more than 500,000 people became homeless, complete destruction of 275 primary schools and damage to 1,942 schools
Cyclone Roanu
Landfall: May 21, 2016
Casualty: 26
Most affected areas: Sandwip, Hatia, Kutubdia, Sitakundu and Feni
Damages: Around one lakh houses were damaged and about 150,000 families were affected
Sources: Information taken from various sources including UNICEF and Red Crescent Society
Photos: AFP and file photos
This story was originally published by The Daily Star, Bangladesh