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Water level at Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Surma-kushiyara rivers are rising and that of Ganges-Padma rivers
are falling. Surma-Kushiyara rivers may, however, show falling trend in the next 24 hours. (FFWC)
The Need Assessment Working Group (NAWG) published that there were approximately 300,000 people who
were temporarily displaced due to the flood. From Gaibandha district alone, more than 79,000 people had left
their homes. Only 9% were seen to return home which indicates risks of mass urban migration.
Approximately, 400,000 children (primary school) have still not been able to return to school. This increases
the chances of school drop outs.
Drowning, snake-bites and lightning were the main causes for death during the flood this year. Diarrhoea cases
were seen across all flood-affected districts but Jamalpur district had the highest number of patients with such
water-borne diseases.
Detailed countrywide impact and district-wise Government’s response information can be retrieved
from NDRCC situation report
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Flood Situation Report 17
Reporting period: 2 to 5 August 2019
BRAC Humanitarian Programme Visit: BRAC’s website to know more Report # 17
Extended humanitarian
assistance across
13 districts 36 upazilas
Reached out to
14,144 flood-affected
families through food and cash
support
BRAC’s assistance to the flood affected population
Mobilised
15 million BDT
of BRAC’s own fund for
emergency assistance
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BRAC Humanitarian Programme Visit: BRAC’s website to know more Report # 17
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Microfinance programme : Across a total of 285 flood-hit branches, 283,467 borrowers and 11,321
village organisations are affected. The number of members who have withdrawn their saving has
gone up to 7,911; which is a sharp rise since last week. Participants’ loan schemes have been made
flexible and all participants are eligible for emergency loans for this disaster period.
Ultra-poor graduation programme: A total of 11,033 participants across 10 districts are affected by the
flood. According to the programme, 2,526 participants were displaced from their homes but have
returned. Altogether, 3,172 participants’ houses were damaged and 232 participants have suffered
loss of livestock or crops.
Health, nutrition and population programme: As of now, across 33 upazilas of nine districts, there are
762 health volunteers, 105 health workers, 6,227 pregnant women and 1,568 lactating women who
are still affected by the flood.
Water, sanitation and hygiene programme: Across 43 Upazilas of 11 districts, 124,512 sanitation
facilities and 39,822 drinking water facilities of programme participants are affected by the flood.
Integrated development programme: Across nine unions of Itna upazila at Kishoreganj district, 263
village development organisations were affected and 1,335 latrines in the area were damaged by the
flood. At Derai upazila of Sunamganj district, more than 8,000 households were enlisted to be
impacted by the flood’s inundation.
Community empowerment programme: Across 81 upazilas in 22 districts, the programme recorded
that 162,178 participants and 1,029 village communities (Palli Shomaj) were affected by the flood.
Urban development programme: A total of 5,743 programme participants’ families are affected across
Mymensingh Gaibandha and Sirajganj municipality. The programme participants incurred a total loss
of estimated BDT 73,542,500
Education programme: During this flood period, 1,041 schools of the programme were damaged; 807
of which are pre-primary schools.
BRAC Humanitarian Programme Visit: BRAC’s website to know more Report # 17
Flood’s impact on BRAC’s programmes
Food security: Marooned families are in need of food. They lack the ability to
purchase and prepare food in the makeshift homes. Dry food and few staple
ingredients need to be ensured so that children’s nutrition intake is not
hampered.
Cash support: Government, BRAC and other organisations have distributed
some cash to the distressed families. However, there are still many families in
need of cash to rebuild their broken houses, purchase food, and for other
miscellaneous purpose such buying text books for their children.
Fodder support: Livestock rearing is one of the most common choice of
livelihood in the northern districts. People are struggling to keep their cattle as
they lack access to livestock feed. Unless fodder supply is stabilised and its price
is made affordable, flood-affected distressed families may incur loss by selling
cattle at cheaper price before Eid-ul-Adha
Sanitation facilities: Many latrines were destroyed during the inundation.
Access to sanitation is a challenge, especially for women and adolescent girls
whose security is a concern in broken or makeshift homes. They tend to reduce
food and water intake to avoid having to go to the latrine and eventually fall sick.
For prevention of waterborne diseases, repairing and rebuilding latrines is
urgent.
Safe drinking water: Once people return to their homes after floodwater
recedes, there is a high chance that they will find their tube-wells either
contaminated or broken. These tube wells urgently need to be disinfected or
repaired so as to prevent spread of waterborne diseases.
Shelter needs: Many home have been partially damaged, if not completely
destroyed by the floodwater. People require materials and technical support to
repair and rebuild houses in order to make them livable again.
Child protection: The children are out of school and are living in harsh
conditions at makeshift homes surrounded by water. They are prone to drowning
and road accidents and many other hazards during this time. Child friendly
spaces are required to keep the children safe and engaged in a learning
environment.
Agricultural support: Farmers that have incurred land or crop loss require
support to overcome this shock. Marginalised farmers may not have the financial
capacity to purchase seeds, fertilizers or pesticides to revive their livelihood. Post
flood, they will need livelihood support until they can re-cultivate their land and
harvest suitable crops.
Medical support: Bearing in mind that flood-affected people may not be able to
access or afford health services, there is a need to extend medical services to
those who are now suffering health consequences caused by the flood.
Awareness raising is urgent to tackle possible outbreak of diseases. 4,
BRAC Humanitarian Programme Visit: BRAC’s website to know more Report # 17
What the people need now
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BRAC’s humanitarian assistance so far
• BRAC has mobilised an additional fund of $118,420 USD (BDT 1 crore/10 million) to begin a two-month long
intervention for immediate recovery assistance to the flood-affected families. The intervention intends to
improve access to water, sanitation, education, extend health services through medical teams, and repair and
rebuild damaged homes across four of the affected districts.
• Food and cash support was already provided to total of 4,335 vulnerable families across nine upazilas of six
flood-affected districts. With a fund of $59,210 USD (BDT 5 million), immediate humanitarian assistance was
ensured for these people through BRAC’s decentralised district and sub-district level emergency response
teams.
• During the early on-set of this emergency period, BRAC also provided dry food, cash packages and WASH
support to 9,809 households at 36 of the worst affected upazilas across 13 districts.
• As a part of the initiative to improve access to water and sanitation in the flood affected communities, 22
latrines, 27 shallow hand tube wells and 4 bathing cubicles were installed for the flood-affected families.
• In Kurigram Sadar upazila, 50 households received fodder packages to feed their livestock.
BRAC Humanitarian Programme Visit: BRAC’s website to know more Report # 17
District Upazila Types of Support
Reach
Quantity/Number HH covered
Nilphamari Dimla Food Package 210 packets 210
Kurigram
Sadar
Food Package 2025 Packets 2025Ulipur
Chilmari
Nageswary
Lalmonirhat
Sadar
Food Package 1,490 packets 1,490Hatibandha
Aditmari
Jamalpur
Dewangonj
Food Package 2,894 packets 2,894
Islampur
Melandah
Madarganj
Sarishabari
Sunamganj
Dakhsin Sunamganj
Food Package 680 packets 680Dharmopasha
Jagannathpur
Chattogram
Chandonaish
Food Package 1645 packets 1645Anwara
Satkania
Gaibandha
Sadar Food Package 630 packets 630
Fulchari Food Package 600 packets 600
Saghata Food Package 301 packets 300
Sylhet
Sadar
Food Package 940 packets 940Osmaninagar
Companyganj
Dakhsin Surma Cash (BDT 300/HH) 166 (envelopes) 166
Fenchuganj Cash (BDT 400/HH) 120 (envelopes) 120
Bogura
Sonatola
Cash (BDT 500/HH) 96 (envelopes) 96
Food package + Cash 300 Packet 300
Sariakandi
Cash (BDT 1000/HH) 50 (envelopes) 50
Food package + Cash 300 packets 300
Netrokona
Durgapur
Food Package 840 packets 840Kolmakanda
Barhatta
TangailBhuapur
Food Package 335 Packets 335Nagarpur
Sirajganj Chauhali Food package 430 packets 430
Manikganj Daulatpur Cash support 93 (envolopes) 93
Total 14,144
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Needs assessment for humanitarian assistance by BRAC
BRAC Humanitarian Programme Report # 17
BRAC staff are currently conducting needs assessments to understand what people need the most. This stage is important for
ensuring that the emergency funds are utilised efficiently for the benefits of the flood affected people.
Contact:
Rezaul Karim
Programme Head
Humanitarian Programme
M: +8801700797232