Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
in Bangladesh
19 December, 2015
Outline of Presentation
Earthquakes
Cyclones and Storm Surge (contd.)
Master Plan for Multipurpose Cyclone
Shelters prepared in 1992
High Risk Area (HRA) identified
6.4% of total area, 5% of total population of
Bangladesh
around 3,000 multipurpose cyclone shelters
constructed in the HRA
modern forecasting and warning system
Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP)
Volunteers (about 48,000) help in public
awareness, warning dissemination and
evacuation
Multipurpose Cyclone and Storm Surge Shelter
(Red Crescent Society)
Japanese Funded Multipurpose Cyclone Shelters
Primary Schools
Earthquakes
List of Major Earthquakes Affecting Bangladesh
Date Name of Magnitude Intensity Epicentral
Earthquake (Richter) at Dhaka Distance
(EMS) from Dhaka
(km)