Flood Sit.report no. 105 , 24 August 2009

Disaster Title: Flood Location: Different Districts of

Event details: The Flood situation deteriorated in north and northeastern districts. New areas have been submerged as the rivers flowing through the districts marked sharp raise following downpour and onrush of water from upstream. Flood Forecasting and Warning Center of Water Development Board said though the situation in the northern districts of Panchagarh, Nirphamari, Lalmonirhat, Thakurgaon and Rangpur is improving and the situation in low-lying areas in the districts of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Bogra, Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Tangail, Rajbari, Manikganj, Satkhira, Munshiganj and Dohar and Mawabganj of Dhaka are likely to be flooded in the next 72 hours.

Flood Damage Affected area Gaibandha ƒ 2 Children drowned in flood water ƒ At least 30,000 people living in the low-lying areas along the Teesta and Karotoa rivers have been affected. ƒ Recently transplanted aman field have been damaged by flood. ƒ Gobindaganj-Dinajpur road has gone under deep water at Khalshi and Trarfmanu points. Traffic movement on this road remained suspended from Saturday afternoon. Nilphamari ƒ Teesta was flowing 40cm above the danger mark ƒ 2 people drowned in flood water Netrakona ƒ Fresh areas in five of Netrakona have gone under water. ƒ At least 35,000 people have been affected ƒ Recently transplanted aman on about 20,000 hectares of land and vegetables on several thousand hectares of land have been damaged. ƒ Three bridges on Gutora-Barkhuapon road also damaged. Sirajganj ƒ Fresh areas of 40 more villages in five upazilas have been flooded. ƒ Over 50,000 people of the affected areas have taken shelter on flood control embankment and highland. Tangail ƒ The low-lying areas of went under water ƒ River bank erosion of Jamuna river has observed at different points. ƒ Jamuna river engulfed a large portion of Gabsara Union Health and Family Welfare Center. Rulipara Primary School is also under erosion threat. Bogra ƒ 10 meters of the embankment in Prartitporol are have been eroded by the river.

Satkhira ƒ At least 15 villages under Sadar upazila have been inundated as water from Betrabati River entered the areas. ƒ Jhhowdanga-Rajbari road and Duttabag-Akhrakhola road have gone under water.

Flood Sit.report no. 105 Dhaka, 24 August 2009

Actions taken • WDB in Tangail has taken all measures to save Pingna-Jokarchar flood control embankment from erosion River Water Level of Last two Days

River Location Danger level (m Water Level (meter PWD) PWD) 23-08-2009 24-08-2009 6 a.m. 6 a.m. Karatoya Chakrahimpur 20.15 20.53 20.52 Little Jamuna Naogaon 15.24 15.27 15.23 Padma Goalondo 8.50 8.71 8.71 Padma Bhagyakul 6.00 6.30 6.36 Kobadak Jhikargacha 4.11 4.33 4.33 Padma Mawa 6.00 6.01 - Surma Kanaighat 13.20 14.02 13.88 Surma Sunamganj 8.25 8.67 8.54 Kushiyara Amalshid 15.85 16.59 16.49 Kushiyara Sheola 13.50 14.02 13.96 Kangsha Jariajanjail 9.75 11.30 11.03

Reference: The Daily Star (P. 14, Col. 1) dated 23.08.2009. The Daily Star (P. 14, Col. 1) dated 24.08.2009.

Reporting from: NIRAPAD Secretariat 19/13 (Ground Floor), Babar Road, Block-B, Mohammadpur, Dhaka