F. Today in the USA, early warning systems, which cannot necessarily protect property in the path of
a tornado, can allow people time to leave the area and therefore significantly reduce death tolls. However in
countries such as Bangladesh, fatalities caused by tornado impact remain extremely high. The rural, central
region of the country also experiences a high frequency of strong tornados and the danger is exacerbated due
to its densely populated areas, lack of warning systems and vulnerability of building structures. Between
1967 and 1996 the Bangladesh Observer and Pakistan Observer reported 5,373 tornado related deaths: an
average of 179.1 per year. The Manikganj Tornado which occurred in 1989 is thought to have caused as a
many as 1300 deaths and is known as the deadliest tornado to have occurred anywhere in the world. Many
projects delivered by organizations such as the Asian Disaster Reduction Centre (ADRC) have been
established with the aim of minimizing devastation and death rates caused by tornados in such areas.
Questions 1-5 Complete the table below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. CLASSIFICATION WEAK STRONG VIOLENT Incidence
make up Q1. _______
of tornados in the USA
make up about Q2. _______
of tornados in the USA
make up the smallest
minority of tornados in
the USA
Wind speed
less than 177 kms / hr between 177 and 330 kms / hr
more than 330 kms / hr
Lifespan
1-10 minutes
20 minutes
can last for Q3. _______
Impact
cause less than 5% of
tornado related deaths
cause just over Q4. _______
of tornado related to deaths
The most violent
example in the USA was
the Q5. _______
