Ministry of Food and Disaster Management

Disaster Management Information Centre Disaster Management Bureau (DMB) Ministry of Food and Disaster Management

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Emergency Summary of “Weather and Flood Situation” Title:

Emergency Bangladesh Location: 20°22'N-26°36'N, 87°48'E-92°41'E,

Covering From : WED-14-SEP-2011:1230 Period: To : THU-15-SEP-2011:1230

Transmission Date/Time: THU-15-SEP-2011:1630

Prepared DMIC, DMB by:

Weather and Flood Situation

Weather Forecast

Synoptic Situation: The well-marked low over Northwest Bay and adjoining area moved northwestwards and weakened in to a low pressure and merged with the monsoon axis. Monsoon axis runs through Punjab, Horiyana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across Southern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends to Northwest Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate elsewhere over North Bay.

Forecast: Light to moderate rain/T.showers accompanied by tempo. gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions & at a few places over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places.

[Source: BMD – www.bmd.gov.bd; Data Date: Sep 15, 2011]

Flood Outlook

 The Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma are in rising trend while the Brahmaputra and the Meghna river are in falling trend.

Next 24 hours

 The Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma river systems are likely to rise.  The Brahmaputra and the Meghna river system are likely to fall.  The rivers around Dhaka city are likely to fall.  The flood situation in Satkhira is likely to improve further.

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Sep 15, 2011]

Water Level (Stations above danger level):

Danger Above DANGERLEVEL + Rise Station District River Level 14-09-2011 15-09-2011 - Fall Name (m) (cm) (cm) (cm) GANGES BASIN Jessore KOBADAK Jhikargacha 4.11 + 32 + 29 - 03

Rainfall

Significant rainfalls recorded during last 24 hrs ending at 06:00 AM today are:

Station Name Rainfall in mm Station Name Rainfall in mm Teknaf 113.3 Cox’s Bazar 53.0 Kanaighat 66.0 Sunamganj 46.0 Pabna 63.0 Khulna 44.0

General River Condition

Monitored stations 73 Steady 07 Rise 36 Not reported 00 Fall 30 Stations Above danger level 01

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Sep 15, 2011]

Chittagong At present the flood situation is normal.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant Rice (VGF) Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 100.000 165000 150000 1753 - Stock 200.000 485000 150000 -

Satkhira: Flood situation is normal. Water is continuing to recede from waterlogged areas, but it may take few more time to become normal. 66 unions of 6 Upazillas and 02 Pouroshova of Satkhira district were inundated.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building Grant VGF Rice Others (MT) (TK) (TK) MT Plastic Sheet-250 872.00 pcs, Blue Sheet- Special 250 pcs, Distribution 1555.00 15,80,000 20,000 Grant- Tarpaulin-78 410 Pcs, Saree-593 pcs, Lungi-500 pcs Saree-100 pcs, Stock 145.00 3,20,000 80,000 - Lungi-50 pcs

Gaibandha Flood situation is normal. Low lands of 10 unions of Govindoganj were inundated due to the increase of the water level of the Korotoa and the Bangal rivers.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 70.00 50,000 - 1,118.00 Stock 230.00 50,000 1,00,000 -

Naogaon Flood situation is normal. 960 families in Manda and 1100 families in Atrai have been affected since embankment has been breached in some places and water entered into these upazilas. According to Agriculture department 3300 acre of land and crops went under water in Atrai upazila. DC office distributed 14.400 MT GR rice among affected people in Manda upazila.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 31 - - 1612 - In stock 69 100000 100000 - - **From 31 MT GR rice, 14.400 MT have been distributed for recent flood and rest of the GR rice was for several institutions

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building Grant VGF Rice Others (MT) (TK) (TK) MT Tarpaulin-20 pcs Distribution 148.00 85,000 48,000 1016.00

Stock 52.00 1,15,000 1,52,000 - - **54 MT from 148 MT GR rice and BDT 45,000 from BDT 85000 GR Cash have been distributed for recent flood and rest are for several institutions

Narail: Current flood situation is normal. Earlier, some damages occurred due to heavy rainfall.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

House building Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash VGF Rice Others Grant (MT) (TK) (TK) MT Distribution 42.00 47,000 - 347.00 - Stock 108.00 1,03,000 1,50,000 - -

Pabna Current flood situation is normal. Previously, 101 houses were damaged in Iswardi of Pabna due to heavy rainfall and river erosion.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 61 47000 20000 1223 - In stock 39 53000 80000 - -

Sirajganj Flood situation is normal. 349 families were affected in Kazipur upazila due to river erosion.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 86 39000 6000 1423 - In stock 114 61000 94000 - -

Bagerhat Flood situation is normal. 3471 hectr Shrimp Hatchery of Mongla, Rampal and Sadar Upazilas of Bagerhat District have been inundated due to Water logging. Approximately 20,000 families of three upazilas have been partially affected.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant Rice (VGF) Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 59 10000 - 834 -

Kustia Flood situation is normal. Recently Ramkrishnapur and Chilmari union of Doulatpur Upazilla were water logged due to heavy rainfall.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building Grant VGF Rice Others MT TK TK MT Sharee- 120pcs,Lungi- Distribution 91.00 75,000 30,000 801.00 100Pcs

Stock 109.00 2,25,000 70,000 - -

Chuadanga Situation of the district is normal.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 8.50 - 22000 506 - In stock 91.50 100000 78000 - -

Rajbari Flood situation is normal. Earlier 3,000 thatched houses fully and 20,000 houses partially damaged in 3 pouroshabhas and 5 upazilas due to recent excessive rainfall. 34,298 acr crop land submerged with water.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 82.500 36000 65500 474 - In stock 117.500 164000 84500 - -

Shariatpur Flood situation is normal. 657 families have been affected by river erosion in naria upazila.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant Rice (VGF) Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 7.000 - - 656 - Stock 93.000 200000 100000 -

Manikganj Flood situation is normal. Earlier, 6,100 families have been affected by flood and erosion.

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 200 299500 85500 725 - Stock 200 200500 164500 - -

Netrokona

Flood situation is normal. 2630 families of low laying areas are affected and remarkable areas of seed field and crops of this upazila including pourashava have been damaged due to heavy rainfall previously.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant Rice (VGF) Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 83.00 70000 3000 1266 - Stock 117.00 130000 147000 -

Sherpur Current flood situation is normal. Water went down from inundated areas of Jhinaigati and Nalitabari upazilas.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 51 99000 - 740 - In stock 49 101000 100000 - -

Natore Flood situation is normal. Previously, Embankment of Mollarona-Kalinagar of Shingra upazilla was damaged due to the water-current. As a result 340 hectares crop of adjacent low land areas of Kalinagar, Nasiarkandi and Nurpur was inundated.

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 10.00 15,000 78,000 850.00 Stock 90.00 85,000 22,000 - -

Bogra Situation is normal. Low-laying area of 9 unions in Sariyakandi upazila and 1 union in Dhunat upazila and few adjacent areas of Jamuna and Bangali rivers have been inundated as water increased due to heavy rainfall. Water receded from inundated areas now. 115 hectares of cultivable land, 19,250 members of 4350 families of Sariyakandi upazila have been affected due to water logging and river erosion

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 14 - - 1579.00 - In stock 86 1,00,000 1,00,000 - - The Disaster Management Information Centre is the information hub of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management for risk reduction, hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities Page 7 of 10 Prepared with the support from Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme

Thhakurgaon Flood situation of this district is normal now. Earlier, Low laying areas of many places of have been water logged due to heavy rainfall and Muden houses of the poor people were severely damaged. 1000 houses were damaged in the Thhakurgaon pourashava and its adjacent low laying area.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant Rice (VGF) Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 15.000 - - 708 - Stock 85.000 100000 100000 -

Lalmonirhat: Flood Situation is normal. 766 families from Hatibanda, Kaliganj, Aditmari and Sadar upazila have been affected by river erosion resulting from water level increase in the river.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building Grant VGF Rice Others MT TK TK MT 644.00 - Distribution 244.00 90,000 1,40,000

Stock 56.00 1,10,000 60,000 - -

Cox’s Bazar Flood situation is normal now.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 447 1078303 600000 1082 - In stock 203 521897 - -

Kurigram Flood situation is normal. 9929 families have been affected because of inundation and river erosion of 9 upazilas due to heavy rainfall.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 160 30000 - 1217 - In stock 40 70000 100000 - **From 160 MT GR rice, 130 MT have been distributed for recent flood and rest of the GR rice was for several institutions

Relief Activity:

 20000 MT GR Rice, BDT 2,00,00,000 GR Cash and BDT 1,00,00,000 as house building grant have been allocated for recent flood situation country wide.  67,000.000 MT Rice has been distributed country wide under VGF Program.

[Source: NDRCC; DMRD; MoFDM – www.dmrd.gov.bd; Data Date: Sep. 14, 2011 @12:30 pm]

In regards to water logging in Satkhira, UNICEF has provided emergency response support through government and NGO partners to protect children and their families. As of September 11, 2011 UNICEF distributed 10,000 family kits (each kit contains 20 nos household items) to affected households through NGO partners in 13 Unions of Satkhira Sadar, Tala and Debhata upazila under Satkhira district. Through DPHE, UNICEF supported WASH by providing following:

 Tube well rising- 82 nos.  Temp. Tube well Installed in the shelter - 34 nos.  Temp. Latrine installed in the shelter - 181 no.  WPT distribution– 122,000 nos.  Bleaching powder distribution – 200 Kg.

[Source: UNICEF; Data Date: September 12, 2011]

The Disaster Management Information Centre is the information hub of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management for risk reduction, hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities Page 9 of 10 Prepared with the support from Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme Damage Report Flood 2011 Affected Damaged No. of Affected No. of No. of Damaged Crops Damaged No. of No. of Damaged Damaged Sr Name of Name/Number No. of Educational Road affected Area Affected Affected (Acre) Households livestock poultry Bridge/ Embankment No District of Upazila death Institute (km) union Family People death death Culvert (km) sq.km. Full Partial Full Partial Full Partial Full Partial 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 Satkhira Tala 12 285 52902 225400 11571 2519 19328 12500 0 0 219 142 183 0 27.00 Sadar 14 321 43900 220600 10868 0 4105 14700 0 30510 35421 0 37 140 325 0 15.00 Kolaroa 13 96 22420 89164 3038 9090 28 1540 0 0 24 0 48 0 5.50 Debhata 5 17 24335 72500 395 5287 552 3200 0 335 15000 20 83 165 325 0 8.58 Ashashuni 11 199 26382 127850 5180 1054 865 2975 0 89 0 111 0 77 0 39.00 Kaliganj 12 80 11300 94000 203 255 780 5700 0 72 12000 10 90 96 210 0 0.00 Pourashabha 1 25 16500 110000 1600 0 1560 2475 0 375 0 13 70 90 0 0.00 Total 7 68 1023 197739 939514 32855 18205 27218 43090 0 30917 62885 30 577 613 1258 0 95.08 2 Chittagong Basgkhali 14 111.5 13166 68750 0 1897 245 3125 0 2 2800 0 21 14.5 175 0 81.00 Satkania 17 140 5320 28600 0 850 950 4440 0 0 0 0 7 10 20 0 6.00 Chandanaish 1 1 80 400 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0.00 Total 3 32 252.5 18566 97750 2 2750 1195 7570 0 2 2800 0 28 24.5 195.1 0 87.00 3 Cox's Bazar Sadar 10 150 10805 164780 480 0 1193 6170 0 0 2200 0 55 2 113 0 47.00 Ramu 11 185 5295 26475 27 250 750 1330 2 0 0 0 0 0.3 13 0 0.92 Chakoria 18 223.2 29459 170450 832 800 142 802 0 0 0 0 7 22 60 0 13.00 Pekua 2 40 8500 34000 0 93 600 2900 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 7.00 Moheshkhali 4 25 1000 6750 15 70 6 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 2.00 Kutubdia 5 31 9000 25650 75 40 750 3500 0 60 2500 0 21 37 85 0 39.00 Ukhiya 5 60 1090 5450 275 275 120 840 0 0 0 0 0 1 85 0 13.50 Teknaf 7 11 3200 16000 500 100 200 1300 0 20 200 3 20 25 30 0 17.00 Total 8 62 725.2 68349 449555 2204 1628 3761 17192 2 80 4900 3 103 87.3 496 0 139.42 4 Jessore Keshabpur 9 0 9650 2512 4689 0 0 0 0 3 0 131 0 2.00 Monirampur 7 0 13634 2750 8426 0 0 0 0 70 0 111 0 3.00 Abhoynagar 8 0 1000 6400 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Jhikorgachha 11 0 7428 935 1496 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Bagharpara 6 0 3454 4325 1664 0 0 0 0 4 0 28 0 0.00 Sharsha 2 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Total 6 43 0 35466 0 0 16922 0 16325 0 0 0 0 77 0 270 0 5.00 5 Narail 3 41 244.5 51750 246250 7607 54521 3670 19100 0 0 0 0 31 88 9.50 6 Bagerhat 3 0 0 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Rajbari 5 0 0 0 0 34298 3000 20000 0 0 0 0 0 8 Gaibandha 1 10 129 29981 119931 98.8 331 2750 18750 0 0 0 0 14 14 35 5 13.00 9 Naogaon 2 0 0 2060 0 0 3300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 38 256 2374.2 423911 1853000 42766.8 131955 41594 142027 2 30999 70585 33 830 738.8 2342.1 5 349.00 [Source: NDRCC; DMRD; MoFDM – www.dmrd.gov.bd; Data Date: Sep. 15, 2011 @12:30 pm] The Disaster Management Information Centre is the information hub of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management for risk reduction, hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities Page 10 of 10 Prepared with the support from Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme