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Among the recipients of the early warning, 71 percent were prepared to reduce the negative effects caused by disasters.

There was no early warning system for waterlogging and salinity.

The report said SMS alerts were sent to 100 percent of households for drought, tornadoes, river erosion, and hail storms.

“As part of the emergency requirement of the government, we provide early warning SMSs for disasters free of cost,” Taimur Rahman, chief corporate and regulatory affairs officer at Banglalink, told The Daily Star.

About 13.91 percent and 13.90 percent of households took emergency measures in response to flood and cyclone, respectively.

On the other hand, among the total households, less than 2 percent of people had emergency preparedness in response to tornadoes, storm/tidal surges, thunderstorms, and river/coastal erosion.