Two cyclone shelters built in Sidr-hit Sharankhola
US Ambassador James F Moriarty unveils the plaque of a school-cum cyclone shelter in Dhansagor Union under Sidr affected Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat district yesterday. Photo: STAR
Two newly built cyclone shelters in the Sidr affected Sharankhola upazila were formally handed over yesterday. Built with USAID help, the cyclone shelters will be used as schools during no-cyclone period. Lawmaker Dr Mozammel Hossain, president of Bagerhat District Awami League, received the cyclone shelters on behalf of the locals. Presided over by Bagerhat Deputy Commissioner Md Moazzem Hossain, the handover ceremony was held at Dhanshagor Radhaluxmi Junior Girls' High School-cum-cyclone shelter in Bagerhat district. US Ambassador James F Moriarty was present as guest of honour. He handed over cyclone shelter documents to chief guest Mozammel Hossain. Each of the two newly constructed cyclone shelters provide protection for at least 1500 people during cyclonic storms. There are four restrooms in the shelter, two for men and two for women. Cyclonic storm Sidr hit Bangladesh on November 15 in 2007. The USAID funded SHOUHARDO (Strengthening Household Ability to Respond to Development Opportunities) programme identified two locations where the locals had little ability to take refuge in safe shelters during cyclone or tidal surge. With USAID support and in partnership with the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) the new cyclone shelters were later constructed at Dhansagar village of Sharankhola upazila.
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