Cyclone Preparedness Contingency plan- 2015 Department of Disaster

Cyclone Preparedness Contingency plan- 2015. Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief

Introducation Bangladesh is a disaster prone country. Twelve districts of the costal area are highly vulnerable to cyclone and storm surge. Bangladesh government has taken five measures to mitigate the risk of cyclone. 1. Vulnerability and Risk analysis. 2. Deposit early and essential relief materials to the vulnerable area. 3. Information management. 4. Early preparedness in the local area. 5. Resource collection.

Disasters and Bangladesh Major Hazards u Flood u Tropical Cyclone u Storm Surge u Tornado u River Bank Erosion u Drought u Earthquake u Arsenic u Fire Major Cyclones Year Disaster Death 1970 Cyclone 300, 000 1988 Cyclone 5, 704 1991 Cyclone 138, 868 1997 Cyclone 550 2007 Cyclone(SIDR) 3, 406 2009 Cyclone(Aila) 2013 Mohansen 190 17

CYCLONE OF 1970 STRUCK- 12 May WIND SPEED- 223 KPH STORM SURGE- 6 -9 m HUMAN LIVES LOST- 300, 000+ WORST IN THE RECORDED HISTORY OF THE WORLD 4

CYCLONE OF 1991 STRUCK- 29 April HUMAN LIVES LOST- 138, 868 HOUSE DAMAGED- 964, 710 LOSS OF CATTLE- 1, 061, 029 5

Cyclone Sidr, November 15, 2007: Damage and Loss Ser Event No 1. Death Toll 3, 406 2. Missing 1001 3. Wounded 4. Crops Damaged Area 2. 4 Million Acres 5. Affected People 8. 9 Million 6. Loss of Livestock 1. 7 Million 7. Affected Educational Institution 55, 282 16, 954

Cyclone Aila, May 25, 2009: Damage and Loss Ser Event No 01. Affected District 11 02. Death Toll 190 03. Wounded 7, 103 04. Crops Damaged Area (Fully) 67840 Acres 05. Affected People 07. Affected Educational Institution/mosque 08. Affected Roads 4826630 357 (fully) 2769 (partially) 1319 km (fully) Source: Mo. FDM/Mo. FL/Mo. WR

Reducing Risk Factor 1) Dissemination of early warring 2) Multi purpose cyclones shelters 3) Flood shelter 4) Agricultural mitigation 5) Coastal greenbelt 6) Embankment 7) C. P. P volunteers- 49365 in 37 Upzila.

Multipurpose Cyclone Shelter • • 1) 2) 3) 4) Total Number of existing Cyclone Shelters: 3975 Required Cyclone Shelter 5, 500 (approximately) Cyclone shelters built mainly as multipurpose shelters, school, health center, community center These are usually concrete building built on pillars Water surge to pass bellow there structure A shelter accommodate 6 oo to 2000 people

Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) In close association with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, the DMRD is implementing Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) in the 12 costal districts and 37 upazillas of the country to minimize loss of lives and properties in cyclone disaster by strengthening the disaster management capacity of coastal people of Bangladesh.

Recently Allotment to the Costal belt Districts: 2015 Dated on 02 -04 -2015. S. N Name of Districts GR Cash GR Rice 1 Khulna 2, 000/- 100. 00 M. T 2 Satkhira 1, 000/- 80. 00 M. T 3 Bagerhat 1, 000/- 50. 00 M. T 4 Chittagoan 2, 000/- 100. 00 M. T 5 Cox'sbazar 2, 000/- 80. 00 M. T 6 Noakhali 2, 000/- 100. 00 M. T 7 Lakshmipur 1, 000/- 100. 00 M. T 8 Baarisal 1, 000/- 80. 00 M. T 9 Patuakhali 1, 000/- ----- 10 Perojpur 1, 000/- 100. 00 M. T 11 Barguna 2, 000/- 80. 00 M. T 12 Bhola ------ 100. 00 M. T 13 Feni ------ 50. 00 MT

Besides that Norwest's affected Districts allocation from DDM dated on 05 -04 -2015 : S. N Name of Districts GR Cash GR Rice 1 Dhaka 3, 000/- 50. 00 M. T 2 Shariatpur 1, 000/- 50. 00 M. T 3 Jamalpur 2, 000/- 50. 00 M. T 4 Serajganj 2, 000/- 50. 00 M. T 5 Bogra 5, 000/- 50. 00 M. T 6 Naogaon 1, 000/- 50. 00 M. T 7 Pabna 2, 000/- 50. 00 M. T 8 Natore 1, 000/- 50. 00 M. T 9 Gaibandha 1, 000/- 50. 00 M. T 10 Kuripram ------- 50. 00 M. T

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