Dhaka, May 28, 2009
Event Title: Cyclone AILA
Date and Time of onset: 25.05.2009
Location of the disaster: Bangladesh, 20=B022'N-26=B036'N, 87=B048'E-92=B041'E,
Event details:
25th May, 2009 devastating Aila struck Khulna, Bagehat, Potuakhali and Sathkhira District. Two days has already been passed. Acute shortage of food and drinking water is one of the major problems in that area. Aila left at least 155 people killed and scores missing. Thousands of people are marooned in remote areas. Starving and desolate, peoples in those areas were waiting for government and non-government relief efforts.
Damage:
Population |
33,44,309
|
Unions |
588
|
Upazilas |
76
|
Zila |
5
|
Land |
Totally-80,667 acres.
Partially-3,09,327 |
Road |
Destroyed-641.8km
Damaged-1,596 |
Culverts |
152 nos
|
Embankment |
813.1km
|
Domestic animal |
61,440
|
Shrimp enclosure |
18,000 nos
Worth -40 crore |
Fish firm |
7,000 nos
|
Households |
20297 nos
|
Source: Disaster Management Bureau
Action Taken:
- Government volunteers are distributing food and other essentials throughout the coastal districts.
- At least 13 water purifying plants have been set up in the affected area.
- Around 10,000 tons of rice and 2.23 crore in cash have been dispatched.
- BRAC has donated 1 crore taka for Aila affected people.
Source: The daily Star, dated 27.05.2009
Reporting by:
NIRAPAD Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh