Bangladesh: Impending Tropical Cyclone - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA), DREF Operation n°: MDRBD027
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According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) on 19 May 2021 forecast report, a low-pressure area is very likely to form over north Andaman Sea and adjoining east central Bay of Bengal (BOB) by 21 May 2021. It is very likely to intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm during subsequent 72 hours.
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The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) model identified the probability of forming the low pressure with subsequent cyclonic storm since 16 May 2021. The forecast track of ECMWF model predicts the formation of the low pressure, movement of the cyclonic storm and landfall of the cyclonic storm. It shows a likelihood of forming a cyclonic storm on 23 May 2021 and landfall in West Bengal with a wind speed of more than 150 kilometers per hour on 26 May 2021.
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Because the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency is a protracted crisis that entails waves of infections over several months, the pandemic will inevitably continue to collide with other social and environmental shocks and disruptions, leading to increased risk of compound disasters (1). Globally, we have seen both extended and acute periods of stress on social and government systems driven by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other natural and social hazards. When coupled with economic shocks, political fragility, and conflicts, these multiple stressors become concurrent drivers of complex emergencies that severely challenge domestic and international emergency response. Such crises present a need to better understand compound risks and prioritize collaborative action we need to address neglec
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Bangladesh: Flood - Final report early action DREF Operation n° MDRBD025
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Summary of the Early Action Protocol (EAP)
Bangladesh is well known as a land of rivers. The country is prone to flooding as it is located on the Brahmaputra River Delta, also known as the Ganges Delta, and the many distributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. There are over 230 rivers and tributaries across the country. Being part of such a basin and being less than 5 meters above mean sea level, Bangladesh faces the cumulative effects of floods due to water flashing from nearby hills, the accumulation of the inflow of water from upstream catchments and locally heavy rainfall enhanced by drainage congestion. The country faces river flooding and riverbank erosion almost every year. With the effect of global warming and climate change, Bangladesh is in the list of the 10 worst affected countries in the world. Recurrence of severe river flooding has also increased with the change of global climate. Th
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I guess I need it because today s topic is a tough one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just announced that 2020 – as if it wasn t bad enough – ranks as the second-hottest year on record. The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies estimates that by 2050 the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance every year as a result of storms, droughts, and floods could double to 200 million people. In its worst-case projections, the Federation estimates that climate-related humanitarian costs will reach $20 billion per year by 2030, which is almost the cost of the entire humanitarian response sector. The humanitarian playbook just isn t equipped for a mega-crisis like this, and it has very little time to prepare.