Action Plan for Cyclone

Disaster Management

Saeed Ahmed SiddiqueeClimate Change, Food Security and

Governance Unit

Eminence

3/6, Asad Avenue, Mohammadpur, Dhaka – 1207

Presentation Outline: Action Plan Phase I: (Before)

Action Plan Phase II: (During)

Action Plan Phase III: (After)

Presentation References: Pandharinath, N., Rajan, C. K. 2010. In Earth and Atmospheric

Disasters Management: Nature and Man Made. BS

publications, PP. 73-80.

Bangladesh Disaster Management Bureau, 2012.

National Plan for Disaster Management, 2008-2015.

Few cyclone disasters in Bangladesh…

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Nargis Sidr Aila

Action Plan for cyclone disaster management is dealt in Threephases.

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The inception

of cyclone effect

BeforeThe

cyclone effect

During

Cyclone crossing

the coast and

weakening.

After

Phase I Phase IIIPhase II

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Action Plan Phase I: (Before)

•BMD

•Maritime Zone Collector

Cyclone Alert

•Telegram

•Telephone

•Cell phone

•Internet etc.

ROs, SOD, Division Officers,

District Heads •Local Committees

•CBOs

•Village Level Officers

Village Level

•Drum Beats

•Miking etc.

Mass Publicity

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The following immediate actions have to be taken by the

committee:

Procure and stock

•Adequate quantities of food grains, (rice, wheat flour, dais), cooking fuels (kerosene, LPG cylinders) dry foods (biscuits, dry-bread or tosh, powder milk, beaten rice etc.) for distribution to victims.

Rescue Vehicles

•All government vehicles be kept in working condition.

EmergencyPower

•The list of working generators available in the district may be given.

Medical and

Veterinary

•Departments should store essential drugs and vaccines for preventive use (to arrest the spread of diseases or epidemics).

Cyclone Stores

•Have to stock the following materials: Large cooking vessels, hooks for clearing debris, tents for emergency camps, first aid kits etc.

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The following actors must be taken by the Authorities:

Authorities action plan

Police department

Zonal block developme

nt authorities

Officials of road and building

department

Executive engineer irrigation

department

The designated

team of agricultural department

Doctors of district

medical and health team

District civil supplies officer

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Action Plan Phase II (During)

General Administrative Departments

Police

Army

Navy

Air force

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The following immediate actions must be taken by the

committee:

Evacuation

•Coastal people vulnerable to gales, storm surges and inundation (in cyclone shelters, available schools, temples, churches, mosques, railway waiting halls and other public safe buildings or in army camps)

Rescue Vehicles

•All government vehicles be kept in working condition.

Emergency Power

•The list of working generators available in the district may be given.

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Action Plan Phase III: (After)

After Cyclone

Rescue operation

Relief

Rescue and

disposal of dead and

animal carcasses

Health and sanitation

Restoration of trains,

roads traffic

Distribution of relief

Disaster reports/stat

ement

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Peoples’ sufferings and sorrows at the time of cyclone

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Something new is coming , are we ready ???

A poke and A pinch:

….Thank you….