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

3. 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.

4. Disasters and Bangladesh uFlood uTropical Cyclone uStorm Surge uTornado uRiver Bank Erosion uDrought uEarthquake uArsenic uFire Year Disaster Death 1970 Cyclone 300,000 1988Cyclone 5,704 1991Cyclone 138,868 1997Cyclone 550 2007 Cyclone(SIDR) 3,406 2009Cyclone(Aila) 190 2013 Mohansen 17 Major Cyclones Major Hazards

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

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

7. Cyclone Sidr, November 15, 2007: Damage and Loss SerEventNo 1.Death Toll3,406 2.Missing1001 3.Wounded55,282 4.Crops Damaged Area 2.4 Million Acres 5.Affected People8.9 Million 6.Loss of Livestock1.7 Million 7.Affected Educational Institution 16,954

8. Cyclone Aila, May 25, 2009: Damage and Loss SerEventNo 01.Affected District11 02.Death Toll190 03.Wounded7,103 04.Crops Damaged Area (Fully) 67840 Acres 05.Affected People4826630 07.Affected Educational Institution/mosque 357 (fully) 2769 (partially) 08.Affected Roads1319 km (fully) Source: MoFDM/MoFL/MoWR

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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.

12. Recently Allotment to the Costal belt Districts: 2015 Dated on 02-04-2015. S.N Name of DistrictsGR CashGR Rice 1Khulna2,00,000/-100.00 M.T 2Satkhira1,00,000/-80.00 M.T 3Bagerhat1,00,000/-50.00 M.T 4Chittagoan2,00,000/-100.00 M.T 5Cox'sbazar2,00,000/-80.00 M.T 6Noakhali2,00,000/-100.00 M.T 7Lakshmipur1,00,000/-100.00 M.T 8Baarisal1,00,000/-80.00 M.T 9Patuakhali1,00,000/------ 10Perojpur1,00,000/-100.00 M.T 11Barguna2,00,000/-80.00 M.T 12Bhola------100.00 M.T 13Feni------50.00 MT

13. Besides that Norwest's affected Districts allocation from DDM dated on 05-04-2015 : S.NName of DistrictsGR CashGR Rice 1Dhaka3,00,000/-50.00 M.T 2Shariatpur1,00,000/-50.00 M.T 3Jamalpur2,00,000/-50.00 M.T 4Serajganj2,00,000/-50.00 M.T 5Bogra5,00,000/-50.00 M.T 6Naogaon1,00,000/-50.00 M.T 7Pabna2,00,000/-50.00 M.T 8Natore1,00,000/-50.00 M.T 9Gaibandha1,00,000/-50.00 M.T 10Kuripram-------50.00 M.T

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