An ESDO-initiated flood warning message dissemination, preparedness, and response drill was held in a remote area

Flood warning message dissemination, preparedness and response exercise held in remote areas under the initiative of ESDO

A drill on flood warning message dissemination, pre-flood preparedness, and emergency response was held in Chinaduli Union of Islampur Upazila, Jamalpur district. The program was organized under the “Shock Responsive Social Protection The program was organized under the “Shock Responsive Social Protection (SRSP) & Flood Anticipatory Action (FAA) Project.”
As part of the exercise, a rally and discussion meeting on flood preparedness were held in Chinaduli Union, located on the banks of the Jamuna River. The meeting was chaired by Chinaduli Union Councilor Md. Abdus Salam and moderated by ESDO official Hasan Zaman Tutul.
The event was graced by the presence of Islampur Upazila’s Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), Shah Md. Zubair, as the chief guest. Also present as special guests were the Upazila Women’s Affairs Officer (UWAO), Jannatul Nahar, and the Upazila Social Services Officer (UASSO) Mohammad Hafez Uddin, Additional Agriculture Officer Mohammad Shamim Al Mamun, Station In-charge Mazharul Islam, and Iqbal Hossain, a representative of the World Food Programme (WFP).
The event was attended by members of the Union Disaster Management Committee, representatives from various government departments, local elected officials, volunteers, Red Crescent members, and a large number of local residents.
The drill included the broadcasting of early flood warning messages, family preparedness, courtyard meetings, displaying flood risk identification posters, a rescue operation demonstration by the Red Crescent, and presentations of pre-flood preparedness activities by various government departments. Additionally, a flood awareness-themed musical play was performed by a local theater group, which played a significant role in raising disaster preparedness awareness among the attendees.
The organizers stated that through such activities, the people in the remote areas of the Jamuna basin will increase their early warning, preparedness, and disaster response capacity, which will play an effective role in reducing potential flood damage.