Warning System and Status of PWS in Bangladesh

Warning System and Status of PWS in Bangladesh Meteorological Department S. M. Quamrul Hassan smquamrul 77@yahoo. com BANGLADESH METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

Major Severe Weather and Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Tropical cyclone, Storm surge, Tidal bores, Floods, Flash flood, Nor'westers, Tornadoes, Droughts, Heat waves, Cold waves, Heavy rain, River erosion, Earth quakes, Land-slides.

Recent Tornado in Bangladesh A. Person: Death: 34 Injured: 388 (22 March 2013) B. Family: Damage and Losses: Heavily affected families: 1326 Partially affected families: 402 C. House: Totally destroyed house: 2635 Partially destroyed house: 752

SIDR

How to Issue Warnings Charts RADAR NWP Products Other Information Forecaster Satellite Data Warnings

Warning dissemination mechanisms

WARNING MESSAGE DISSEMINATION SYSTEM q Fax q Telephone q E-mail q Website : www. bmd. gov. bd

Weather Information Dissemination Open Class & Seminar - Thunderstorm - Drought - Earthquake - Weather Information - Climate in Bangladesh - Cyclone - Flood - Weather Information - Climate in Bangladesh -Global Warming (Local impact & Regional impact)

Weather Information Dissemination The brochure to be used as educational material in Bangladesh. DVD Animati on Thunderstorm Drought Earthquake Cyclone Flood Global Warming Weather Information Climate in Bangladesh + • Instruction for teacher • •