13 May 2013, AlertNet
'The newly introduced service will help people stay updated about weather and flood forecasts and make preparations if disaster approaches,' Abdul Wazed, director general of the Department of Disaster Management said. Early warning systems will be one of the issues discussed at the Global platform for disaster risk reduction...
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1988 | 45,000,000 | |
| Flood | 2004 | 36,000,000 | |
| Flood | 1984 | 30,000,000 | |
| Flood | 1987 | 29,700,000 | |
| Drought | 1983 | 20,000,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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