Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yash was a relatively strong and highly damaging tropical cyclone that made landfall on 26 May 2021 in the Sundarbans coastal region and brought huge significant impacts. A massive economic loss occurred due to the recent cyclone Yash. Luckily no life hazard has been reported so far. BEDS staffs together with Village Disaster Management Committee (VDMC) members have started working 7 days before attacking the cyclone to mitigate the loss and damage due to the cyclone.
VDMC members went door to door to aware people and during the hazard, they helped people to reach them at BEDS ‘Cyclone Shelter and Training Center’. BEDS provided cooked food to the people who stayed at the ‘Cyclone Shelter and Training Center’. Due to this preparedness, no life loss happened during this catastrophic cyclone. The local community thanked BEDS and VDMC members for their support and cooperation
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A super cyclone named Yash is likely to attack the Sundarbans coast of Bangladesh between 23 to 25 May 2021.
The devastation capacity of the cyclone is equal to the cyclone Amphan that attacked last year. Cyclone Amphan caused 15 billion USD of economic losses on the Sundarbans coast. In that case, this cyclone Yash can cause similar or more loss and devastation.
To mitigate the loss and damages, BEDS together with the Village Disaster Management Committee (VDMC) members are working at the community level to aware people in advance so that they can take necessary preparation to mitigate the loss due to the cyclone.
VDMC members and BEDS team are miking and going door to door to inform them about the upcoming cyclone. They are informing them that there are adequate facilities in BEDS ‘Cyclone Shelter and Training Center’. People can take shelter during the cyclone and can mitigate risks.
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Sundarbans Coastal zone of Bangladesh is mostly susceptible to disaster damage as it faces the first attack of any natural calamities. As April-May is the most vulnerable period for natural disasters, BEDS together with Village Disaster Management Committee (VDMC) members are working to mitigate the disaster risks of the Sundarbans coastal community of Bangladesh.
Impact:
Capacity of the southwestern disaster vulnerable community increased through the regular basis capacity development on disaster preparedness by the VDMC members. This initiative has lessened the economic and life loss of the Sundarbans coastal community. Because people are much aware now and they know what to do before, during and after disasters.
Feedback from the beneficiary:
One of the beneficiaries expresses his feelings like:
“I live beside the Sundarbans riverside. Every year so many strong catastrophic cyclones attack our shoreline. I can remember the devastation of cyclone Aila (2009) and Sidr (2007). Most of the people along with me lost our everything during those cyclones. My home was totally destroyed, I lost my paddy and two cows died. Those were my resources upon which I earned my bread. Those disasters snatched everything from me. I was not prepared for the disaster that’s why I lost everything. Now VDMC members with the help of BEDS staffs are regularly teaching us what we should do, what should be our move during and after any disasters. Now we know how to tackle any disasters. Last two-year two cyclone attack in our shore named Amphan and Foni. But no damage happened to me. Because I was ready for the disaster. I took all necessary measures that BEDS and VDMC members taught us. I thank BEDS and VDMC members for helping us to mitigate the disaster loss.”
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Bangladesh suffers from devastating tropical cyclones frequently, due to its unique geographic location. The coastal areas of Bangladesh are hit by cyclones almost every year. The Sundarbans coastal people are vulnerable to cyclones associated with tidal surge particularly in the pre-monsoon months of April-May and post-monsoon months of October November. BEDS together with the trained Village Disaster Management Committee (VDMC) members are working to mitigate the disaster risks of the Sundarbans coastal community of Bangladesh.
Impact:
Through this initiative we enhance the capacity of the VDMC members and these members are now working at the community level to let people know the pre-during and post disaster roles of the people. Through this the loss due to disasters both economic and life have been reduced. Because now people know what they have to do if there is a disaster attack and how to mitigate the loss due to disasters.
Feedbacks from the beneficiaries:
One of the beneficiaries expresses her feelings.
“My home is near the Sundarbans riverbank. I lost everything during the catastrophic cyclone Aila which occurred in 2009. I lost my cattle and home. I became homeless then. Because I did not have any disaster preparedness knowledge. But in recent years no loss due to cyclones has happened. Because BEDS and VDMC members are giving us training on what we should do to mitigate the loss of cyclones. Now I know what to do before, during and after any cyclone. Last year a strong cyclone named Amphan attacked our coast. But no harm happened to me this time. Because I was ready for the disaster. I was fully ready this time. VDMC members along with the BEDS team informed me before the cyclone attack and helped me to settle BEDS cyclone shelter and training center along with my cattle. I am really grateful to BEDS for their support”
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The coastal areas of Bangladesh are different from the rest of the country because of their unique geo-physical characteristics and different socio-political consequences that often limit people’s access to endowed resources and perpetuate risk and vulnerabilities. Bangladesh’s coast is the biggest victim to natural disasters and highly affected by climate change with problems including salinity and water logging, soil erosion, flooding and cyclones.
The hazards of natural disasters cannot completely be prevented, but the risks and vulnerability can be reduced through increasing capacity. In that regard, BEDS is training theVillage Disaster Management Committee (VDMC) members to improve their capacity on pre, during and post disaster roles and responsibilities. VDMC members are the key persons in the coastal areas who aware people and work to reduce the damage due to the natural devastation. In Bangladesh natural devastation associated with tidal surge and cyclones particularly happen in the pre-monsoon months of April-May and post-monsoon months of October November. That is why BEDS is focusing on the capacity improvement of the VDMC members.
BEDS is trying heart and soul to mitigate the disaster risks of coastal vulnerable people. Recently BEDS is trying to raise funds through the GlobalGiving platform for the project entitled “Reducing Disaster Risks of the Sundarbans Coastal People”.
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