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1 | Page Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Situation Report -02 Date: 16 th August 2017 Monsoon Floods in Bangladesh Bangladesh is experiencing flood for the fourth time in this same year and the latest one in the month of August has made the country adrift. As monsoon rain kept on pouring and overflowing the rivers in the country as well as the upstream hilly regions of neighbouring countries, Bangladesh is currently facing a flood affecting the Brahmaputra-Jamuna river basin. The northern, north-eastern and central part of the country are experiencing flood from the Saturday night and around 4 million people are reported to be affected by it. As of 16 th August 2017, approximately 3.9 million people affected and 531,517 houses damaged in 24 districts. The most affected districts are Dinajpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Naogaon, Sirajganj, Jamalpur, Bogra, Tangail, Netrokona, Sylhet and Sunamganj, Gaibandha and Thakurgaon, Panchagarh. Total 56 people reported killed in this current flooding. As per the FFWC report during last 24 hours’ water level of 56 points have been increased and 32 decreased out of 90 monitored points and water of 30 rivers points is flowing above danger line, with the waters of the Jamuna, Padma, Surma and Brahmaputra rivers expected to rise further over the coming 72 hours. As a result, 23 districts of the country have been rampaged by the water of flood and many roads, railways, and embankments got destroyed. According to the NDRCC report published on 15 August 2017 the Government has also opened 1,392 emergency flood shelters, with an estimated 282,479 people have taken refuge. Affected communities lack temporary shelters, safe food and drinking water, and access to emergency medical services. The Government of Bangladesh has allocated of 6,913 tonnes of GR rice and GR cash of BDT 24,525,000. As on 15 th August 2017, 3589 MT GR rice and GR cash BDT 15,307,000.00 have been distributed among the flood affected population. Moreover, many people in different districts are in extreme need of relief, food, shelter and purified drinking water. Action taken by BDRCS Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) opened an emergency control room to monitor and collect the information on the ongoing floods and has already alerted its national disaster response team (NDRT) members and national disaster WATSAN response team (NDWRT) members and more than 30 NDRT and NDWRTs are on stand-by. BDRCS is planning to deploy them in the flood affected area soon. Red Crescent Youth (RCY) with the support of their unit (branch) offices, executive committees and local administration, started distributing cooked and dry foods. To provide safe drinking water in Sirajganj, Tangail, Jamalpur, Bogra, Kurigram, Gainbanda districts water purification plants deployed by BDRCS. RCY volunteers are assisting Government medical team in Dinajpur district. The BDRCS has requested International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to launch disaster relief emergency fund (DREF) to help the affected people in flood affected districts. Under that food items, jerrycans, ORS, tarpaulin, WPT and hygiene kit will be distributed. BDRCS allocated BDT 2,000,000 for dry/ cooked food, 2,000 pcs Tarpaulin sheet, 40,000 pcs ORS, 14,000 pcs WPT, 6,000 pcs Jerry-can in 20 flood affected districts. At a glance No of affected districts- 24 No of affected sub-district- 106 No of affected unions- 672 No of affected municipality-34 No of death- 54 No of affected families- 832,348 No of Affected Population - 3,917,184 No of house damaged- 531,517 No of temporary shelter opened- 1,392 No of people have taken shelter- 282,479 No of Crops land damaged (Hectare.) -309,542

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Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Situation Report -02

Date: 16th August 2017

Monsoon Floods in Bangladesh Bangladesh is experiencing flood for the fourth time in this same year and the latest one in the month of August has made the country adrift. As monsoon rain kept on pouring and overflowing the rivers in the country as well as the upstream hilly regions of neighbouring countries, Bangladesh is currently facing a flood affecting the Brahmaputra-Jamuna river basin. The northern, north-eastern and central part of the country are experiencing flood from the Saturday night and around 4 million people are reported to be affected by it. As of 16th August 2017, approximately 3.9 million people affected and 531,517 houses damaged in 24 districts. The most affected districts are Dinajpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Naogaon, Sirajganj, Jamalpur, Bogra, Tangail, Netrokona, Sylhet and Sunamganj, Gaibandha and Thakurgaon, Panchagarh. Total 56 people reported killed in this current flooding. As per the FFWC report during last 24 hours’ water level of 56 points have been increased and 32 decreased out of 90 monitored points and water of 30 rivers points is flowing above danger line, with the waters of the Jamuna, Padma, Surma and Brahmaputra rivers expected to rise further over the coming 72 hours. As a result, 23 districts of the country have been rampaged by the water of flood and many roads, railways, and embankments got destroyed. According to the NDRCC report published on 15 August 2017 the Government has also opened 1,392 emergency flood shelters, with an estimated 282,479 people have taken refuge. Affected communities lack temporary shelters, safe food and drinking water, and access to emergency medical services. The Government of Bangladesh has allocated of 6,913 tonnes of GR rice and GR cash of BDT 24,525,000. As on 15th August 2017, 3589 MT GR rice and GR cash BDT 15,307,000.00 have been distributed among the flood affected population. Moreover, many people in different districts are in extreme need of relief, food, shelter and purified drinking water. Action taken by BDRCS

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) opened an emergency control room to monitor and collect the information on the ongoing floods and has already alerted its national disaster response team (NDRT) members and national disaster WATSAN response team (NDWRT) members and more than 30 NDRT and NDWRTs are on stand-by. BDRCS is planning to deploy them in the flood affected area soon.

Red Crescent Youth (RCY) with the support of their unit (branch) offices, executive committees and local

administration, started distributing cooked and dry foods. To provide safe drinking water in Sirajganj, Tangail,

Jamalpur, Bogra, Kurigram, Gainbanda districts water purification plants deployed by BDRCS.

RCY volunteers are assisting Government medical team in Dinajpur district.

The BDRCS has requested International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to launch disaster

relief emergency fund (DREF) to help the affected people in flood affected districts. Under that food items, jerrycans,

ORS, tarpaulin, WPT and hygiene kit will be distributed.

BDRCS allocated BDT 2,000,000 for dry/ cooked food, 2,000 pcs Tarpaulin sheet, 40,000 pcs ORS, 14,000 pcs

WPT, 6,000 pcs Jerry-can in 20 flood affected districts.

At a glance

No of affected districts- 24 No of affected sub-district- 106 No of affected unions- 672 No of affected municipality-34 No of death- 54 No of affected families- 832,348 No of Affected Population - 3,917,184 No of house damaged- 531,517 No of temporary shelter opened- 1,392 No of people have taken shelter- 282,479 No of Crops land damaged (Hectare.) -309,542

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District Wise Situation:

Dinajpur: Inundated municipal areas and road commination is blocked. Around 25,918 HHs are fully affected where 88,491 HHs are partially affected. A total 08 municipality and 78 unions in 13 sub districts are affected. Most affected sub districts are Khansama Upazila, Birgonj and Kaharol Upazila. According to the media report broadcasted on 16 Aug, 2017 including children 23 people have been killed due to this flood.

Nilphamari: Flood situation had worsened around the Teesta’s downstream areas after the sluice gates of the Gajoldoba Barrage in India were opened to counterbalance the rise in the river’s water level. The Teesta River was flowing 27cm above the danger level at Dalia point in Nilphamari district around 9am on Saturday, flooding the char and low-lying areas under Dimla and Jaldhaka upazilas. Meanwhile, 51 unions and 01 municipality are affected in 06 sub districts. Nilphamari Sadar Upazila have become waterlogged as an effect of the non-stop downpour.

Sunamganj: Flood has again hit the northeastern Sunamganj district. The Surma river was flowing 73cm above the danger line on Saturday. 19,100 HHs in 53 unions in 08 sub districts are affected due to this flood. Huge number of affected population are fully waterlogged. 893 primary school postponed school examination.

Panchagarh: Sudden increase in the water level of the Karotoa, Mahananda, Dahuk and Bhersa rivers on Friday night prompted hundreds of people in Sadar, Tentulia and Boda Upazila of Panchagarh district to move to the shelter centers. 45,305 HHs are affected in 43 unions and 01 municipality in 05 sub districts. 50 temporary shelter is opened where around 7500 people have taken shelter whose HHs has gone under water. Lalmonirhat: Teesta river is following above 25 cm and Dhorla is flowing above 32 Cm. Due to sudden increase water level of Teesta and Dhorla river caused 411,000 people of 35 union in 5 Upazila are waterlogged. Houses, Roads and educational institution have eroded by heavy currents of Teesta and Dholra river. 168 educational institute were declared closed in Lalmonirhat (Said DEO). As on 15 August 102,750 HHs are affected in 35 unions under 05 sub districts.

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Bogra: According to the report due to this current flood 103,928 people of 03 sub districts in 14 unions have been affected. Tangail: Based on the report collected from locally, due around 50,000 people have been affected, where 1700 HH have been damaged. Siragjanj: Due to heavy rain and monsoon flood 309 villages of 50 unions are affected. Number of most affected sub districts is 05 where more than 263275 people have been affected. Total 3083 have taken shelter in 156 temporary shelters.

Naogaon: Due to this current flood 186,650 people have been affected in 09 sub districts in 53 unions in 256 villages. Gaibandha: Due to heavy rain and monsoon flood 262 villages of 42 unions are affected. 08 points of 78 Km barrage of WDB is in threat.76 educational institutions are closed due to the flood situation. Bangladesh Army is working for repairing the damage are of the barrage. 12 medical team are working there. The most affected sub districts are Gaibandha Sadar, Fulchhari, Sundarganj, Shaghata. Total 252,103 people of 34956 HHs are affected and 90 temporary shelters are running where 20,553 peoples have been taken shelter. Kurigram: 421,584 peoples of 62 unions under 09 sub districts are inundated and 250,000 hector cultivated land (Rupa Amon) flooded. A significant number of affected population have taken shelter in 408 temporary shelter. Rajarhat, Sadar, Phulbari, Bhugugomari and Nageshowri are the most affected sub district.

Jamalpur: According to the D-form 565,502 people have been affected in 55 unions whose mostly from Islampur, Deonganganj, Madarganj, Melanda and Sharishabaria sub districts. 813 educational institution have been closed due to the flood severity.

Sylhet: According to the received information from BDRCS Sylhet unit 250,000 people of 156 unions have been affected. The affected sub districts are Fenchuganj, Companyganj, Golapganj, Kanaighat and Bishanath.

Rangpur: The affected sub districts are Gongachora, kauniya, Peergacha, Badorgong,Rangpur sadar. A total number of 21 unions have been affected and few of most affected unions are; Colcon, Nohile, Mahipur, Morniya, Chawla, Tambulpur, Bisnupur, Damdarpur, Madhupur, Kalapara, Galoppur, Balapara, Kursarai. The number of total affected family is 22,565.

Thakurgaon: Waterlogged more than 100,000 population of 16,100 HHs and 5200 houses are damaged. Number of affected unions are 47. The affected sub districts are Sadar, Ranisankal, Pirganj, Baliadangi and Haripur. One young boy is still missing.

Netrokona: According to the NDRCC report 121,020 population of 31,473 HHs in 29 unions in 05 sub districts are affected. 2438 HH are damaged where 10015 hectares of paddy lands are sub merged. Currently flood situation is improving.

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Damage information at a glance for Flood: According to the NDRCC report dated on 15th August 2017 and BDRCS own source; 3,917,184 people in 673 unions in 106 sub

districts are affected. Approximately 531,517 Houses have been damaged by this flood. Currently Govt has opened 1,392 temporary shelters; where 282, 479 peoples have taken shelters. 309,542 hectares of crop land have already been damaged. The details damage information is as follows;

Sl District No. of affected Upazila

No. of affected

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1 Dinajpur 13 8 78 556 25,918 88,491 114,409 103,712 353,964 457,676 121,170 21 384 173796

2 Nilphamari 6 1 51 301 41,234 41,535 1,204 164,936 166,140 301 41,234 38,050 5 30 4400

3 Lalmonirhat 5 2 35 102,750 102,750 411,000 411,000 25,235 5 97 8956

4 Kurigram 9 0 62 820 102,743 102,743 421,584 421,584 22075 80,668 42,351 8 408 25014

5 Thakurgaon 5 3 41 200 28,800 28,800 115,200 115,200 500 2,000 14,660 1 51 23325

6 Panchagar 5 3 43 45,305 45,305 181,220 181,220 1,252 0 50 7500

7 Gaibandha 6 1 42 262 60,417 60,417 252,103 252,103 314,809 5,040 2 90 20353

8 Bogra 3 0 14 89 25,982 25,982 103,928 103,928 0 2,780 0 0 1240

9 Sirajganj 5 1 50 309 56,950 56,950 263,275 263,275 205 8,225 3,165 0 156 3083

10 Jamalpur 7 5 55 554 105,441 105,441 565,502 565,502 210 9,505 20,968 1 20 4002

11 Sunamganj 11 0 53 19,100 19,100 93,750 93,750 5,101 2 0 0

12 Netrokona 5 29 31,473 31,473 121,020 121,020 2,438 10,015 0 5 550

13 Rangamati 3 1 20 50 7,193 7,243 250 32,000 32,250 50 1,860 1,200 0 0 0

14 B. Baria 2 5 37 800 800 3,320 3,320 1,130 0 0 0

15 Faridpur 3 9 1,760 1,760 8,800 8,800 305 215 0 0 0

16 Rajbari 5 3 4 127 21,755 21,755 77,432 77,432 400 400 1,270 0 14

17 Jessore 3 2 22 12,155 12,155 118,334 118,334 3 40 10260

18 Tangail 50,000 50,000 200 1,500

19 Sylhet 250,000 250,000 10,000 30,000 3

20 Joypurhat 30,000 30,000 500 1

21 Mymensingh 1 6 16,400 8,000 2

22 Naogaon 9 4 53 256 37,330 186,650 3,917 16,155

23 Madaripur 0 0 47

24 Shariatpur 0 0

Total 106 34 672 3,210 26,269 752,349 832,348 105,166 3,617,368 3,917,184 34,246 497,271 121,170 188,372 54 192 282,479

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The emergency needs in the flood affected districts

For the first time, BDRCS has introduced web based online damage assessment form to collect the information directly from the field. BDRCS staff and volunteers from the affected districts have been sending the damage and need information through BDRCS own web platform. The following graph is produces according the BDRCS web based need information from respective BDRCS district branch.

Actions Taken by Government: As on 15 August NDRCC report Govt has allocated 6,813 MT GR rice and BDT 24, 025,000.00. Out of the allocated

Rice and Money 3,556 MT rice and BDT 15,207,000.00 have been distributed respectively. The Govt interventions

details is as follows;

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Present Stock (MT)

Total Allocation (Packet0

Distributed (Packet)

1 Dinajpur 495 300 195 1,600,000.00 1,090,000.00 510,000.00 2000 1000

2 Nilphamari 625 316 309 1,950,000.00 1,350,000.00 600,000.00 6000 6000

3 Lalmonirhat 302 242 60 1,015,000.00 875,000.00 140,000.00 2000 0

4 Kurigram 901 651 250 2,255,000.00 1,705,000.00 550,000.00 2000 2000

5 Thakurgaon 324 42 282 820,000.00 120,000.00 700,000.00 2000 2000

6 Panchagar 325 67 258 1,150,000.00 545,000.00 605,000.00 2000 0

7 Gaibandha 925 911 14 3,300,000.00 3,250,000.00 50,000.00 4000 4000

8 Bogra 265 100 165 755,000.00 200,000.00 555,000.00 8000 6000

9 Jamalpur 338 128 210 1,375,000.00 250,000.00 1,125,000.00 0 0

10 Sirajganj 376 170 206 1,240,000.00 820,000.00 420,000.00 0 0

11 Sunamganj 289 223 66 3,900,000.00 3,900,000.00 - 2000 1500

12 Netrokona 193 25 168 300,000.00 160,000.00 140,000.00 0 0

13 Rangamati 200 72 128 1,400,000.00 65,000.00 1,335,000.00 1000 1000

14 B. Baria 130 16 114 380,000.00 30,000.00 350,000.00

15 Shariatpur 125 24 101 350,000.00 104,000.00 246,000.00

16 Madaripur 100 29 71 300,000.00 195,000.00 105,000.00

17 Faridpur 200 12 188 400,000.00 90,000.00 310,000.00

18 Rajbari 300 127 173 650,000.00 268,000.00 382,000.00

19 Jessore 200 101 99 700,000.00 145,000.00 555,000.00

20 Habiganj 200 200 185,000.00 45,000.00 140,000.00

21 Naogaon 100 33 67 500,000.00 100,000.00 400,000.00

Total 6,913 3,589 3,324 24,525,000.00 15,307,000.00 9,218,000.00 31,000.00 23,500.00

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Clothing

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Emergency Needs in flood affected districts

Needed Not Needed

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Weather and Flood forecasting:

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s latest bulletin warns that heavy rainfall is expected to continue, warning

also of an increased risk of landslides in hilly areas of Sylhet and Chittagong. As per the forecast of the disaster

management and relief, the flood situation could be worst in the last four decades. The Bangladesh Water Development

Board (BWDB) has responded by opening all 44 sluice gates on the Dalia Barrage in an attempt to control the flow. On

August 13, a protection dyke in Dinajpur was washed away following 48-hours of incessant rain, leading the government

to deploy military support to the affected District to protect embankment.

General River Situation

Monitored water Level stations 90 Steady 1

Rise 56 Not reported 1 Fall 32 Rainfall at Stations above 100mm 2

Above danger level 30 Rainfall at Stations above 50mm 5

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