Table 2.
Effect of extreme weather events on livelihood (n=6,720)
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Have you ever faced any extreme weather event during your stay in this locality? | |
| Yes | 6,434 (95.7) |
| Type of extreme weather events faced in this areaa | |
| Flood | 4,908 (76.3) |
| Cyclone | 5,139 (79.8) |
| Tidal wave | 3,234 (50.3) |
| Drought | 3,134 (48.7) |
| River bank erosion | 931 (14.5) |
| Earth quake and others | 11 (0.2) |
| Did you become homeless due to extreme weather events in the past 10 years? | |
| Yes | 2,912 (45.2) |
| Frequency of homelessness in past 10 years | |
| Once | 1,161 (39.9) |
| Twice | 1,154 (39.6) |
| More than two times | 598 (20.5) |
| Number of homeless days in the past 10 years due to extreme weather events (mean, median, range, SD) | 38, 5, 1–750, ±111 |
| Food crop production reduced in the past 10 years | 4,761 (70.8) |
a
Percentage total may add up to more than 100% as multiple responses were permissible. SD=standard deviation.