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Impact of Cyclone Yaas 2021 Aggravated by COVID-19 Pandemic in the Southwest Coastal Zone of Bangladesh

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  • Rizwana Subhani

    (Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand)

  • Shahab E. Saqib

    (Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan)

  • Md. Anishur Rahman

    (AIT Extension, Asian Institute of Technology, Rangsit 12120, Thailand)

  • Mokbul Morshed Ahmad

    (Development Planning Management and Innovation (DPMI) Program, Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS), School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), Asian Institute of Technology, Rangsit 12120, Thailand)

  • Siriporn Pradit

    (Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand
    Coastal and Climate Change Research Center, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand)

Abstract

The severe tropical Cyclone Yaas hit on 26 May 2021 in 16 coastal districts of Bangladesh and affected 1.30 million people. Moreover, the study areas are highly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has increased the vulnerability of the people. Therefore, the objective of this study is to assess the impact of cyclone Yass aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic in the southwest coastal zone of Bangladesh. COVID-19-aggregated Cyclone Yaas impact data at the household level were collected from Kalapara Upozilla of Potuakhali district, the area most affected by Cyclone Yaas. A total of 196 households were surveyed, and a quantitative approach was applied to analyse the data. The results show that households in the study area were severely affected by Cyclone Yaas in terms of income, housing, food consumption patterns, and water sanitation and hygiene. The outcome also revealed that the affected households received relief from the government, international/non-government organizations, donor agencies, as well as adopted coping strategies such as obtaining credit, selling assets, reducing daily meal intake, and tapping into savings. These strategies may be useful for a temporary recovery but not for the long term. The results of the study will help policymakers to reform policies.

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  • Rizwana Subhani & Shahab E. Saqib & Md. Anishur Rahman & Mokbul Morshed Ahmad & Siriporn Pradit, 2021. "Impact of Cyclone Yaas 2021 Aggravated by COVID-19 Pandemic in the Southwest Coastal Zone of Bangladesh," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-13, December.
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