SITUATION REPORT No: 070517-A1

Ministry of Food and Disaster Management Disaster Management Information Centre Disaster Management and Relief Bhaban (6th Floor) 92-93 Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212, Comprehensive Disaster Phone: +88-02-9890937, Fax: +88-02-9890854 Management Programme Email: [email protected], Web: http://www.cdmp.org.bd

Emergency name: Tropical Storm “Akash”

Emergency location: Cox’s Bazar 91°50’E-92°20’E, 20°35’N-21°55’N

Covering period: From: MON-14-MAY-2007:1800 To: TUE-15-MAY-2007:1800

Transmission Date/Time: THU-17-MAY-2007:1400 Cyclone ‘Akash’ flooded the

streets of Cox’s Bazar last

Tuesday [Photo: Web site of The Prepared by: Shamal Zahid Daily Ittefaq on 16/05/07]

General Situation:

Damage, Loss and Casualty Report

(Source: Deputy Commissioner, Cox’s Bazar)

Chokoria : Not much damage caused.

Cox’s Bazar Sadar Upazila: over 800 houses and one educational institution were damaged.

Ramu Upazila: Over 600 houses, 19 educational institutions and 410 batel-leaf farms were partially damaged.

Pekua Upazila: The embankment of Water Development Board partially broke and in Amin Bazar tidal water entered in high speed through the sluice-gate and created damage in the embankment.

Kutubdia Upazila: 20 houses were fully damaged and 10 houses were partially damaged.

Moheshkhali Upazila: Mohammed Sultan Mia (35), father - Ola Mia, village – Ghatibhanga, has been missing after falling in to the sea from a fishing trawler. In this Upazila, approximately several hectors of shrimp farms were inundated by tidal water and several batel-leaf farms got partially damaged.

Teknaf Upazila: One house, six km embankments fully and 144 shrimp farms, two educational institutions, one mosque and 35 km embankment were partially damaged.

Ukhia Upazila: 75 thatched houses, 30 hectors of shrimp farms, 272 batel-leaf farms were partially damaged as informed by Project Implementation Officer and Executive officers. -----x-----

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