How to Prepare for Natural Disasters: A Guide for Families
September 18, 20243 Mins Read
There is no way to prevent natural disasters, but it goes without saying that it is possible to reduce the damage by taking proper preparations and initiatives. It is important to take into account that Bangladesh is a country prone to natural disasters. On the other hand, needless to say, almost every year, Kalboishakhi begins from the month of Baisakh. And people suffer from it. A disorienting situation also arises. Life is disrupted. For good reason it appears imperative to take into account the overall situation and continue effective initiatives in that context.

Natural disaster preparedness

According to the news published in the newspaper recently, Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Tangail, Bogra and Naogaon were hit by a strong cyclone on Friday night and early Saturday morning. Many houses including educational institutions have been destroyed. Trees and power poles are uprooted. Farmers are facing huge losses due to the loss of various crops. Apart from this, during the storm, 8 people died due to lightning, buried under trees and sinking of boats. As a result, it is necessary to take into account the overall situation, as well as to rehabilitate the victims and take necessary initiatives in this context.

It is worth noting that this storm has resulted in deaths, as well as extensive damage to crops and destruction of houses, which cannot be avoided. The way the damage caused by the storm should be taken into consideration and in view of this, effective action should be taken as soon as possible by the concerned parties. At the same time, it is also necessary to remember that appropriate preparations should be made keeping in mind the danger of storms.

Because the damage will be less if proper preparation is ensured. Apart from this, the victims should be assisted. It is also worth remembering that since Bangladesh is a naturally disaster-prone country, there is no substitute for long-term measures and proper preparedness to deal with disasters for good reason. In this context, we want to say that people are affected by various types of natural disasters including storms and floods.

Apart from this, due to the disaster, the dam broke and flooded with tidal water. Various types of irregularities including dam construction due to various reasons including floods and tidal waves are also discussed. As a result, these must also be taken into account. Any increase in suffering due to substandard construction or negligence of any kind cannot be acceptable. As a result, proper planning should be taken keeping these issues in mind and its implementation should be ensured.

It needs to be said, taking into account the damage caused by the storm, it is important to take initiative of the concerned parties in accordance with the determination to be made. Apart from crop damage, the loss of life due to lightning cannot be avoided. In this case, it should be said that lightning has increased at an unusual rate in recent years.

At the same time, the death rate due to lightning has also increased. Experts believe that the unusual lightning is due to the increase in global temperature. Which is naturally worrisome. Incidentally, we also want to say that farmers are more affected by natural disasters in our country. Farmers are most often killed by lightning while working in the fields.

Above all, I want to say that preparation should be continued to deal with any kind of natural disaster, including storms, publicity campaigns should be carried out to make people aware. At the same time, initiatives should be taken to help the victims and rehabilitate them. Bangladesh is a country prone to natural disasters.

Every year we have to deal with various natural disasters including storms, rains and floods. It is true that there is no way to prevent natural disasters, but if preparedness and necessary steps are ensured, it is possible to reduce the damage to a great extent - taking into account the long-term planning and implementation of the long-term plan, the concerned parties should continue their all-out efforts.

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This time, in view of the impact of the storm, the concerned should take into account the damage and ensure the assistance of the victims. At the same time, all-out preparations should be made to deal with any type of disaster subject to monitoring the overall situation and overall efforts should be continued in its proper implementation.