27 Oct 2013
Official website of the Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) in Bangladesh which was established in 1972 and is operated as a joint intiative of the Government of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society. THe CPP has been credited with brin...
Tags: Other type of resource, Early Warning Systems, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone
09 Feb 2015
The Pacific Island countries are internationally regarded as a barometer for the early impacts of climate change. Their geophysical characteristics, demographic patterns and location in the Pacific Ocean make them particularly vulnerable to the effec...
Tags: Report, Infrastructure and Services, Livelihoods and Food Security
12 May 2014
Cox’s Bazar District is in the Bay of Bengal, at the south-eastern corner of Bangladesh, bordering Myanmar. It is particularly vulnerable to the tropical cyclones that frequently hit the region, causing deadly storm surges and wind damage. The wors...
Tags: Case Study, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone