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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, Bangladesh 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 Upazila: 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----- The Disaster Management Information Centre is the information hub of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management for risk reduction, hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities. .