Cyclone Sidr
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | November 11, 2007 |
Dissipated | November 16, 2007 |
Extremely severe cyclonic storm | |
3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
Highest winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 944 hPa (mbar); 27.88 inHg |
Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 918 hPa (mbar); 27.11 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 3,447–15,000 total |
Damage | $2.31 billion |
Areas affected |
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IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season |
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Sidr[a] was a tropical cyclone that resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in Bangladesh. The fourth named storm of the 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Sidr formed in the central Bay of Bengal, and quickly strengthened to reach peak 1-minute sustained winds of 260 km/h (160 mph), making it a Category-5 equivalent tropical cyclone on the Saffir–Simpson scale.[2] The storm eventually made landfall in Bangladesh on November 15, 2007, causing large-scale evacuations.[3] At least 3,447 deaths have been blamed on the storm,[4] with some estimates reaching 15,000.[5]
(US$2.31 billion).Meteorological history
On November 9, an area of disturbed weather developed southeast of the
The IMD upgraded the system to Cyclonic Storm Sidr early on November 12.[13] The system then began to intensify quickly as it moved slowly northwestward, and the IMD upgraded it to a severe cyclonic storm later that day[14] and a very severe cyclonic storm early the next day.[15] On the morning of November 15, the cyclone intensified to reach peak winds of 215 km/h (135 mph) according to the IMD,[16] and a peak of 260 km/h (160 mph) according to the JTWC best track.[17] Sidr officially made landfall around 17:00 UTC later that day,[18] with sustained winds of 215 km/h (135 mph).[19] It weakened rapidly after landfall and the final advisories were issued early on November 16.[20]
Preparations
As it intensified to a Category 4-equivalent cyclone on November 15,
Impact
Coastal districts of Bangladesh faced heavy rainfall as an early impact of the cyclone. Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh experienced drizzle and gusty winds.[24] Total losses reached 196.25 billion taka (US$2.31 billion).[26]
Storm surges reaching up to a height of 3 metres (9.8 ft) were reported in the coastal areas of north Chennai in southern state of Tamil Nadu in India, triggering panic among the fishing community.[27][28]
The damage in Bangladesh was extensive, including tin shacks flattened, houses and schools blown away and enormous tree damage. Some local officials have described the damage as being even worse than that from the
At least 3,447 deaths have been reported.
Disaster response
Cyclone Sidr slammed the highly vulnerable low lying densely populated coastal areas of Bangladesh with heavy rain, winds of up to 190 km/h (120 mph), and a storm surge. Sidr may be the strongest cyclone to hit the country since
Since 1991, the donor community, including the US and EC, has supported disaster-preparedness to mitigate the impact of tropical storms and improve post-disaster relief and reconstruction. Cyclone walls planted within trees are in place to protect vulnerable areas from storm surges. Disaster shelters on stilts housing refugees plus early warning systems and timely evacuations appear to have greatly reduced the fatalities from Sidr. It killed around 15,000 people, the highest number since a cyclone killed nearly 140,000 in the region in 1991.[38][39]
With wind velocities of up to 260 km/h, Cyclone Sidr has been named one of the 10 strongest and deadliest cyclones to strike the region of Bangladesh between 1876 and 2010.[40]
Aftermath
National response
After the storm, 18
International response
International communities had expanded their hands towards Bangladesh on this disaster. Below is a contribution list.
Country / Institution | Description | Funding USD | Uncommitted Pledges (in USD) |
---|---|---|---|
Australia | safe water, sanitation, foods, clothes, blankets | 8,294 | 2,700,000 |
Belgium | rehabilitation of houses, agricultural support | 3,097,157 | 0 |
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Humanitarian assistance | 500,000 | 0 |
Canada | Health aid, non-food items, basic needs, foods, | 3,700,000 | 0 |
Central emergency relief fund | For protective health environment, support to reproductive health service, telecommunication support, nutrition supplement, | 19,000,000 | 0 |
China | Relief and rehabilitation | 0 | 1,500,000 |
Denmark | Humanitarian assistance | 2,900,000 | 0 |
European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office | Emergency assistance, foods, shelter, latrines, Relief and rehabilitation | 11,000,000 | 0 |
Germany | Foods, non-foods, | 3,700,000 | 0 |
India | medicine, foods, tents, blankets | 0 | 1,000,000 |
Iran | blankets, washing powder | 1,300,000 | 0 |
Italy | Foods | 6,400,000 | 0 |
Japan | Tents, blankets, sleeping mats, drinking water system, electricity generator | 1,500,000 | 2,651,862 |
South Korea | Foods,emergency relief | 100,000 | 0 |
Kuwait | emergency assistance | 10,000,000 | 0 |
Netherlands | Humanitarian assistance, goods, transports | 9,500,000 | 0 |
Norway | water, sanitary, goods | 4,000,000 | 0 |
Saudi Arabia | Cash donation directly | 100,000,000 | 0 |
Spain | Foods, drinking water, tents, blankets, medicine | 200,000 | 1,080,800 |
Sweden | Foods, sanitary, medicine, household | 3,700,000 | 0 |
Switzerland | emergency assistance | 1,200,000 | 0 |
Thailand | emergency and food assistance | 1,000 tons of rice | 0 |
United Kingdom | Foods, water, medicine | 163,000 | 13,000,000 |
United States | Shelter, water, sanitation, medicine, hygiene, US Military Aid mission (USS Tarawa and USS Kearsarge) which remained in the cyclone affected area for a month. | 3,159,353 | 0 |
Post-storm diseases
People of the cyclone affected area experienced severe health problems such as diseases like
Notes
See also
- List of Bangladesh tropical cyclones
- List of tropical cyclone records
- List of North Indian cyclone seasons
- Geography of Bangladesh
- Timeline of the 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- 1970 Bhola cyclone – The deadliest cyclone ever recorded, following a similar path, also making landfall in November.
- Cyclone Gonu
- Cyclone Fani
- Cyclone Amphan
- Cyclone Mocha
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External links
- History of past cyclones in the Bay of Bengal (IMD)
- BBC article on Cyclone Sidr
- Automated Advanced Dvorak Technique estimate from UW-CIMSS
- Crisis profile Cyclone Sidr Archived February 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine From Reuters Alertnet Archived March 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine