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

Flood Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Tornado River Bank Erosion Drought Earthquake Arsenic Fire

Year Disaster Death

1970 Cyclone 300,000

1988 Cyclone 5,704

1991 Cyclone

138,868

1997 Cyclone 550

2007 Cyclone(SIDR) 3,406

2009Cyclone(Aila) 190

2013 Mohansen 17

Major CyclonesMajor Hazards

CYCLONE OF 1970 STRUCK- 12 May

WIND SPEED- 223 KPHSTORM SURGE- 6-9m

HUMAN LIVES LOST- 300,000+

WORST IN THE RECORDED HISTORY OF THE WORLD 44

CYCLONE OF 1991

STRUCK- 29 April

HUMAN LIVES LOST- 138,868

HOUSE DAMAGED- 964,710

LOSS OF CATTLE- 1,061,029

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Cyclone Sidr, November 15, 2007: Damage and Loss

Ser Event No

1. Death Toll 3,406

2. Missing 1001

3. Wounded 55,282

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

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 4826630

07. Affected Educational Institution/mosque

357 (fully)

2769 (partially)

08. Affected Roads 1319 km (fully)

Source: MoFDM/MoFL/MoWR

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.

• Total Number of existing Cyclone Shelters: 3975

• Required Cyclone Shelter 5,500 (approximately)

1) Cyclone shelters built mainly as multipurpose shelters, school, health center, community center

2) These are usually concrete building built on pillars

3) Water surge to pass bellow there structure

4) A shelter accommodate 6oo to 2000 people

Multipurpose Cyclone Shelter

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: 2015Dated on 02-04-2015.

S.N Name of Districts GR Cash GR Rice

1 Khulna 2,00,000/- 100 .00 M.T

2 Satkhira 1,00,000/- 80 .00 M.T

3 Bagerhat 1,00,000/- 50 .00 M.T

4 Chittagoan 2,00,000/- 100 .00 M.T

5 Cox'sbazar 2,00,000/- 80 .00 M.T

6 Noakhali 2,00,000/- 100 .00 M.T

7 Lakshmipur 1,00,000/- 100 .00 M.T

8 Baarisal 1,00,000/- 80 .00 M.T

9 Patuakhali 1,00,000/- -----

10 Perojpur 1,00,000/- 100 .00 M.T

11 Barguna 2,00,000/- 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 3,00,000/- 50.00 M.T

2 Shariatpur 1,00,000/- 50.00 M.T

3 Jamalpur 2,00,000/- 50.00 M.T

4 Serajganj 2,00,000/- 50.00 M.T

5 Bogra 5,00,000/- 50.00 M.T

6 Naogaon 1,00,000/- 50.00 M.T

7 Pabna 2,00,000/- 50.00 M.T

8 Natore 1,00,000/- 50.00 M.T

9 Gaibandha 1,00,000/- 50.00 M.T

10 Kuripram ------- 50.00 M.T

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