_POST DISASTER SURVEY SIDR (15.11.2007)
Bangladesh is prone to several natural disasters such as floods, cyclone, landslide, earthquake etc. while the Southern coasts are prone to severe cyclones. The super cyclone Sidr- a category 4 storm that struck Bangladesh coast and central areas in 15 November 2007 is one of the recent major events. The accompanying storm surge reached maximum heights of about 10 meters in certain areas, breaching coastal and river embankments, flooding low lying lands and causing extensive physical destruction. The cyclone’s winds of up to 220 kilometers per hour caused further destruction to buildings and uprooting of trees that in turn destroyed housing and other infrastructure inland. To perform a survey on the post disaster situation and activities and to collect the finalized damage assessment information a team from Bangladesh Network for Urban Safety (BNUS), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) visited two worst affected Districts Patuakhali and Barguna from May 5 to May 12, 2008.
Objective of the Study
Visited Authorities
figure: Visited Locations |
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Figure: DC Patuakhali and Survey Team |
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-- | Figure: Killa (Raised Land for Sheltering Cattle) in Patharghata, Barguna |