As the country’s weather starts heating up, storm season is knocking on the door. The most powerful storms hit the country in March-May every year, killing people, damaging houses and crops fields, uprooting trees and electric pole and sinking water vessels.
Our country has already experienced a number of powerful cyclonic storms and nor’wester. Recently the frequency and intensity of cyclones and storms have also increased in the country due to climate change. Rainfall patterns are also changing gradually. In consequence, many people die and go missing after water vessels like launch trawlers capsize in the river caused by powerful storms in March-May.
The government should remain
always prepared to tackle
natural disaster
On the other hand, lightning strike has also turned into one of the deadliest natural disasters in our country continued claiming lives every year due to the loss of natural defense and lack of precautionary measures as well. As the storm also topples vulnerable and outdated power poles, the ministry concerned will also have to remove those immediately.
Though we all know natural disasters cannot be contained, we must take preparations in advance and try to minimise the damages they can cause. Therefore, the government will have take preparations in advance and work in a well-coordinated way to face the cyclone, nor’wester and storm that happen naturally. In this regard, national print and electronic media should play major role in forecasting weather forecast widely. People especially those who will be traveling by waterways, farmers and fishermen must follow the weather forecast and take precautions.
The state-run agency Bangladesh Inland Water Transport must suspend plying of water vessels if the met office issues weather warnings and check safety issues of water vessels to prevent deadly accident because of storm. Besides, the met office must inform people, prior to any such calamity so that people can avoid going outside during these times.
Our country is at risk to a variety of disasters such as cyclones, earthquakes, drought, storm surge and flooding. Therefore, the government should remain always prepared to tackle any natural disaster in the country and stands by the people of the country in dealing with disasters by adopting various approaches.