1. Monpura Island after cyclone and storm surge

2. Cyclone Disaster Preparedness and Response: Experiences from the Coastal Region of Bangladesh A Q M Mahbub Department of Geography and Environment University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

5. Bangladesh: Regional setting

6. South Asia Relief and physical settings

7. Plate tectonic map

8. Table: 2 Major Geographical Characteristics Linked to Coastal Hazards in Bangladesh Long and wide continental shelf Wetlands (mainly haors) Mangrove forest Agrarian country Dense settlements Hilly regions Bounded by plates border Long, broken and open coast Funnel shaped coast Deltaic location Very flat terrain Riverine country Monsoon climate Hot and humid climate Tropical location Sea level rise River bank erosion Flood Earth quake Tsunami Storm surge Cyclone Geographical Characteristics

9. Relative Vulnerability cyclones, 1980 - 2000 Source : The EM-DAT OFDA/ CRED International Disaster Database and UNEP/GRED - Geneva Average population exposed to cyclones (millions of people) Average annual details

11. Major cyclone tracks

12. Table 3 Impact of Cyclones and Storm Surges Increase mortality and morbidity; poor health and malnutrition; disease epidemics. Disruptions of health care and utility services, inadequate sanitation, lack of qualified physician and clinical services. Health and sanitation impact Deforestation; loss of soil fertility; limiting biodiversity; increase refugees, migrants, and homelessness, and rising disaster related deaths. Land and environmental degradation; deforestation, loss of bio-diversity and marine resources, increase salinity, intrusion of salt water, water logging, increase risk of hazard, Environmental Impact Social/ethnic crisis; social marginalization; apathy attitude; identity crisis; social violence and crime, plight of people for safety and survival Disintegration of social organization, incidence of female headed households and resource poor communities, poor education services. Social Impact Low productivity, frequent crop loss, outbreak of migration among the small farmers and farm labourers. Land degradation, Intrusion of salt water and shrimp cultivation, increasing seasonal fallows, decreasing yield, Agricultural Impact Low income, poverty, unemployment, landlessness, unequal land distribution, relief and rehabilitation, reduction of GDP and outbreak of migration Loss of livelihood and income opportunities; loss of assets and savings; need for recurrent aid Economic Impact High death tolls; damage/loss physical properties like infrastructure, homes, industry, animal, crops etc.; disruption of normal life, migration to safe places. Inadequate physical protection; poor-quality housing and infrastructure; disruptions of communication and utility services Physical Impact Indicators Components Type of Impact

13. CPP: A model for cyclone preparedness and response

18. CPP organogram

19. CPP village unit

20. A volunteer with a siren in the field

21. A volunteer with a megaphone

22. CPP introduced flags

23. Telecommunication network

24. Core house: protection from stormy wind

25. Protection of salt in the field

26. Life saving raft for fishermen in the sea