This is guide to help prepare and survive a cyclone as if it's in Cyclone Bhola. It will provide things for people who aren't as privileged as others.
Surivval Guide
For a cyclone
By: Ellie
This is a system to get clean water easily and nautral.
You will need Rocks, sand charcoal gravel and Twigs in this order
Have lime or charcoal use this in the water to get rid of bacteria
If there are any travllers plam's or any other tree that stores water collect it after treating with lime or charcoal
However the travellers palm's water is usally clean
Just poke a hole in any branch
Travellers Palm
Nail wood over doors and windows put bags of sand in front of open spaces in your home
Relay on animals to show signs of cyclone birds flying inland for example or ants building homes on higher grounds
Bring charcoal or lime put in your water to kill of bacteria which means safe drinking water
Talk to loacl authoritys if your house is built well.
Check that the walls, and roof of your home are secure.
Trim treetops and branches well clear of your home.
Cover your windows with hard surface like wood
Move anything that could fly away inside.
If there is flooding know where high land is or emergency shelters.
Stay away from rivers they will flood possible
Dos and Don'ts For during a cyclone if you stay
Inside:
Don't touch plugged things like cord phones
Don't wash dishes or take showers/baths
Outside:
Seek shelter in a safe house
Avoid unstable structures For example: patios, tarps etc.
Stay away from tall trees
Crouch on the balls of your feet
EMERGENCY KIT CHECKLIST
If you have a car have it filled with gas and facing towards the road in getaway position.
If you don't have a vehicle head towards high ground away from the ocean
If you can’t find anyone then either check with government, get out early, walk on foot or you may stay in your home if you are willing to take the risk.
Head north away from the coast or to higher ground you
could try to go to the chittagong division but the north.
Park facing outward of your home or getaway position they are the same thing
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Times before
Collect clean water
When its coming
Collect clean water
secure all seedlings, stored foods and buildings
Cover holes with bags of sand
If leaving
Bring some seedlings.
Bring some fruit thats ripe not too many
After Cyclone
If there is damage use local materials to repair,
replant fields,
Reduce compustion of staple food
try harvesting wild foods
find tempoary work
ask for help from neighbors
Salt your fish so that they will last longer
Bring a knife, rope and other essentials from the kit
Take any valubles or important
Bring a sack or bags to carry your stuff
What to do if you live on coast
travel to high ground away from ocean
make sure your house is secure
Cover holes and gaps with bags of sand
Board up windows and doors
Lock house
It is highly recommended that you leave your
home since it will take biggest hit by ocean
The before and after of Cyclone Bhola
It struck Nov 12 1970 Category 5
hit East Pakistan (now Bangledash)
Bangledash is cyclone prone as well as other natural disaters
They issue evacuation orders early to avoid high death toll
Since many people live in the low lying coast
Most of the population lives near the coast where they are hit by cyclones
