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This report discusses how wind damages buildings, how to assess damage, and how to build or strengthen structures to avoid wind damage. While it is attempted to give information for planning and...
This document is extracted from the publication by the University of Cambridge shelter project and Oxfam UK “Transitional shelter: displaced populations”, containing basic guidelines on the...
The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm „FANI‟ (pronounced as ‘FONI’) over Westcentral Bay of Bengal moved northwards with a speed of about 13 kmph in last six hours and lay centred at 2030 hrs IST of...
This resource can also be found at: https://www.drk.deThe coastal regions of Bangladesh are hit by cyclones regularly. The country has evolved, in the face of...
5 May 2019: After crossing Bangladesh on Saturday without causing major damage, Cyclone “Fani” has dissipated. According to the Bangladesh Metrological Department’s latest weather situation update...
This tool is designed to help you estimate the pull resistance required of the footing of a shelter to help the shelter survive a storm. Inside the tool (README tab) you will find some tips on how...
This guide will provide some suggestions and support for the production of architectural projects and construction in conventional material or of the traditional type that allows one to...
Typhoon Bopha (known in the Philippines as Pablo) made landfall on the island of Mindanao early on 4 December 2012 bringing heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 210 km/h (130mph). The typhoons high...
The report aims to facilitate greater coordination among and within agencies to address these complex issues and hopes to encourage high-level political buy-in to support the implementation of...