Emergency weather forecast through community radio Sagordwip

Community Radio Sagor Dwip situated in Hatiya upazila under Noakhali district has drawn the attention of local residents through broadcasting news and programs on natural disasters and disaster hazards.

It is playing significant role for dissemination of early warning messages, local weather messages, coping mechanism to disasters, information recovery and rehabilitation and also information on first aid, evacuation, cyclone shelters and standing orders on disaster after cautionary signal no. 4 and other GoB instructions on emergency basis.

Radio Sagor Dwip has focused on the issues of disaster including thunderstorm to provide relevant quality information and to gain confidence from the villagers with the aim of saving lives in disasters. The station is also providing news and information on agriculture, Health, Education and social safety net issues.

Above all different programs featuring songs, plays, literature, education and entertainment remain in the radio’s regular program schedule.

Most of the people of Hatiya are fishermen; they depend on fishing in deep sea for their livelihoods. The community radio Sagordwip is serving these people through regular weather forecasts.

Sagordwip broadcasted cautionary forecast relentlessly on preparedness of disaster, during the time of disaster and post disaster like Mahasen, Komen, Roanu, Mora and Fani. Moreover, programs on environment and climate change as per Bangladesh Climate change strategy and action plan are also broadcasted.