The document outlines a 3-phase action plan for cyclone disaster management: Phase I (Before): Includes establishing early warning systems, forming local committees, stockpiling emergency supplies, and evacuating vulnerable coastal areas. Phase II (During): Focuses on search and rescue operations led by the army, navy, air force and police. It also involves providing emergency power and transport. Phase III (After): Covers relief distribution, rescue/disposal operations, restoring infrastructure, and ensuring public health and sanitation in the aftermath. The plan aims to minimize loss of life and property from cyclones in Bangladesh through coordinated preparedness and response across government agencies and local communities.

1. Action Plan for Cyclone
Disaster Management
Saeed Ahmed Siddiquee
Climate Change, Food Security and
Governance Unit
Eminence
3/6, Asad Avenue, Mohammadpur, Dhaka – 1207

2. Presentation Outline:
 Action Plan Phase I: (Before)
 Action Plan Phase II: (During)
 Action Plan Phase III: (After)
Presentation References:
 Pandharinath, N., Rajan, C. K. 2010. In Earth and Atmospheric
Disasters Management: Nature and Man Made. BS
publications, PP. 73-80.
 Bangladesh Disaster Management Bureau, 2012.
 National Plan for Disaster Management, 2008-2015.

3. Few cyclone disasters in Bangladesh…
Nargis Sidr Aila
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4. Action Plan for cyclone disaster management is dealt in Three
phases.
Cyclone
The
The crossing
inception
Before of cyclone During cyclone After the coast
effect and
effect
weakening.
Phase I Phase II Phase III
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5. Action Plan Phase I: (Before)
ROs, SOD,
Division
Officers, Mass Publicity
•BMD District Heads •Local
•Maritime Committees •Drum Beats
Zone •Telegram •CBOs
•Telephone •Miking etc.
Collector •Village Level
•Cell phone Officers
Cyclone Alert •Internet etc.
Village Level
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6. The following immediate actions have to be taken by the
committee:
•Adequate quantities of food grains, (rice, wheat flour, dais), cooking
fuels (kerosene, LPG cylinders) dry foods (biscuits, dry-bread or tosh,
Procure
and stock powder milk, beaten rice etc.) for distribution to victims.
•All government vehicles be kept in working condition.
Rescue
Vehicles
•The list of working generators available in the district may be given.
Emergency
Power
•Departments should store essential drugs and vaccines for preventive
Medical
and
use (to arrest the spread of diseases or epidemics).
Veterinary
•Have to stock the following materials: Large cooking vessels, hooks for
Cyclone clearing debris, tents for emergency camps, first aid kits etc.
Stores
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7. The following actors must be taken by the Authorities:
Police
department
Zonal block
District civil
developme
supplies
nt
officer
authorities
Authorities
Doctors of
district
action plan Officials of
road and
medical and building
health team department
The
Executive
designated
engineer
team of
irrigation
agricultural
department
department
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8. Action Plan Phase II (During)
Air force
Navy
Army
Police
General
Administrative
Departments
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9. The following immediate actions must be taken by the
committee:
•Coastal people vulnerable to gales, storm surges and inundation
(in cyclone shelters, available schools, temples, churches,
mosques, railway waiting halls and other public safe buildings or in
Evacuation army camps)
•All government vehicles be kept in working condition.
Rescue
Vehicles
•The list of working generators available in the district may be
Emergency given.
Power
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10. Action Plan Phase III: (After)
Rescue
operation
Disaster
reports/stat Relief
ement
After Rescue
Distribution Cyclone and
disposal of
of relief dead and
animal
carcasses
Restoration
of trains, Health and
roads sanitation
traffic
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11. Peoples’ sufferings and sorrows at the time of cyclone
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12. A poke and A pinch:
Something new is coming , are we ready ???
….Thank you….
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