Disaster condition including earthquake.pptx

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1. • Flood • Cyclone and Tidal Surge • Tornado • Drought • Flash Flood • Hail Storm and lightning • River Erosion • Salinity Intrusion • Landslide • Earthquake • Fire Outline of Risks of Disasters Bangladesh is vulnerable to both disasters and climate change and ranked the seventh extreme disaster risk-prone country in the world as per the report from the Global Climate Risk Index 2021

2. From figure (A) & (C), it is clear that, cyclone, heavy storm hits at the southern part of our country. Whereas; flood attacks the northern part of this land. Again , From figure (B) & (C), flash flood is happened at some eastern part, & drought is a phenomena of north western part. Map of Disaster prone areas in Bangladesh Cyclone (A), Drought (B) and Flood (C).

3. Flash floods in August, triggered by heavy rainfall and upstream water flows from India , have had a devastating impact on communities across 11 districts in the eastern regions of the country. Situation report by UN till 30 august, 2024 Recent heaviest damages in our country Affected districts of Bangladesh During flood in August Flood in Bangladesh, August 2024

4. Severe cyclonic storm Remal hit coasts in Bangladesh and India on 26 May 2024 . The highest recorded wind speed was 111 km/h on 27 May 2024 The storm surge, accompanied by extremely heavy rainfall, caused flooding of 5-8 feet in the coastal districts. Recent heaviest damages in our country

5. Bangladesh has become earthquake-prone gradually. Occasionally, the country witness small and moderate earthquakes. In 2023 alone, Bangladesh saw a surge in earthquakes, recording six incidents above 5.0 on the Richter scale The map shows that, North east part is more EQ hazardous , and south west part is less vulnerable. Future risks There are sub- duction zones in the east and north of the country while three major active faults have been found so far having potential to generate 7.0–8.5 magnitude earthquake

6. Fire hazard has also become a frightening phenomenon in urban area. Future risks Massive Fire Kills 44 People In Dhaka on March 01, 2024 Source: The Daily star Fire incident in a Market In Dhaka on April 04, 2023 At least 74 people were killed by lightning strikes during April to mid of May, 2024 An average of 300 lightning-related fatalities annually are recorded in Bangladesh, according to the UN.