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Warning System and Status of PWS in Bangladesh Meteorological Department
S.M.Quamrul [email protected]
BANGLADESH METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT
Major Severe Weather and Natural Disasters in Bangladesh
Tropical cyclone, Storm surge, Tidal bores, Floods, Flash flood, Nor'westers, Tornadoes, Droughts, Heat waves, Cold waves, Heavy rain, River erosion, Earth quakes, Land-slides.
Recent Tornado in Bangladesh(22March 2013)
A. Person: Death: 34Injured: 388
B. Family: Damage and Losses: Heavily affected families: 1326Partially affected families: 402
C. House: Totally destroyed house: 2635Partially destroyed house: 752
SIDR
How to Issue Warnings
RADAR
Fore
cast
er
Warnings
NWP Products
Other Information
Satellite Data
Charts
Warning dissemination mechanisms
WARNING MESSAGE DISSEMINATION SYSTEM
Fax Telephone E-mail Website : www.bmd.gov.bd
Open Class & Seminar
- Weather Information- Climate in Bangladesh
- Weather Information- Climate in Bangladesh
-Global Warming(Local impact &Regional impact)
- Thunderstorm- Drought
- Earthquake
- Cyclone- Flood
Weather Information Dissemination
• Thunderstorm• Drought• Earthquake• Cyclone• Flood• Global Warming• Weather Information• Climate in Bangladesh +• Instruction for teacher
The brochure to be used as educational material in Bangladesh.
DVDAnimation
Weather Information Dissemination
On going Activities
• Monsoon Forum• Local Seminar & Survey • Voice Recording• SMS• TV Studio in BMD• Warnings in easy language• Graphics/Symbols
Problems…………
• Location and Time specific forecast• Capacity building• Quick dissemination of warnings to end users
Thanks