The Bay of Bengal with the large tidal-dominated delta of the Ganges River cover Bangladesh is one of the lowlands most vulnerable to landfall and on the other hand the region is one of the most densely populated areas on the globe. If harsh weather conditions are going to brew up the rescue measures like the shelters along the eastern coastline can hardly reduce damage to properties nor significantly reduce the number of casualties. It sad to say we have to resign into this fact and the human impact on the geo-sphere and atmosphere is almost nil.

I worked between Dhaka and the Chittagong Hill Tracts

H.G.Dill

Some publications on Bangladesh relevant to the Amphan experiences:

1. Migration and climate change https://doi.org/10.3390/su8121223

2. Resilience and cyclones https://doi.org/10.3390/su8080805

3. Migration to India https://doi.org/10.1111/apv.12156

4. Warning and cyclones https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-12-2017-0318

5. Resilience to flash floods https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.06.011

6. Livelihood Impacts of Flash Floods http://ijmed.org/articles/770

7. Indigenous responses to drought https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2018.11.004

And a blog on cost-benefit analysis http://news.trust.org/item/20161013115243-3s6eq

The east coast of USA also suffers from increasing threats due to sea level rise. Georgia Tech has been closely working with coastal communities in Georgia, USA. Given the rise of storm hazards in the region and the unavoidable rise of the sea, the Smart Sea Level Sensors Project has the main goal of providing real-time information about water levels across Chatham County to aid in emergency planning and response during episodes of flooding associated with storms. This project is growing exponentially given it’s close relationship with public officials and community members.

You can read more in: https://www.sealevelsensors.org