A Study on Cyclone Recovery and Rehabilitation of Hizla Upazila in Barisal District of Bangladesh: A Case of Cyclone Sidr

Authors

  • Abu Hassan

  • Md. Moniruzzaman

  • Md. Moniruzzaman

  • M. Hasinur Rahman

Keywords:

cyclone sidr, assessment, damage and losses, recovery and rehabilitation

Abstract

Since independence in 1971 Bangladesh has endured almost 200 disaster events cyclones storm surges floods tornadoes earthquakes droughts and other calamities The cyclone Sidr is the superset cyclone in Bangladesh The study has been conducted at Hizla Upazila in the Barisal district of Bangladesh Natural disasters are increasing day by day according to the opinion of the participants of the study The local government does not act systematically as per government rules Damage and losses assessment was not systematic according to standing orders on disaster The dwellers of the study area continue their livelihoods very miserable after Sidr The farmer lost their all crops and crops value was 45 75 362 dollar The fisherman lost their net fish and boat and their wealth value was 35735 dollar 39 education institution fully and 66 education institution partially were damaged But all sectors cannot recover properly from their losses Some national or international NGO and Bangladesh government provided relief like dry foods seeds fertilizer rice and old clothes etc Relief was not sufficient for the dwellers in the study area The study area has no Disaster Management Committee or no Red Crescent members to recover from the impacts of natural hazards during the disaster period

How to Cite

Abu Hassan, Md. Moniruzzaman, Md. Moniruzzaman, & M. Hasinur Rahman. (2018). A Study on Cyclone Recovery and Rehabilitation of Hizla Upazila in Barisal District of Bangladesh: A Case of Cyclone Sidr. Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 18(B4), 37–42. Retrieved from https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/2635

A Study on Cyclone Recovery and Rehabilitation of Hizla Upazila in Barisal District of Bangladesh: A Case of Cyclone Sidr

Published

2018-07-15