Bangladesh: Monsoon Floods IFRC Information Bulletin No. 1 "Parts of Bangladesh experienced continuous heavy Issued 13 October 2005 rainfall in the first week of October." GLIDE: FL-2005-000176-BGD
BHUTAN SITUATION NEPAL Non-stop rainfall and water from upstream of India caused flash floods in north and north-western districts of Bangladesh. 19 people dead, while thousands have been marooned. More than 2,500 thatch INDIA houses destroyed.
Nilphamari Kurigram Gaibandha District Joypurhat District 8,000 families affected ACTION 400-500 families in shelters Rangpur 6 sub-districts affected Two BDRC/Federation joint assessment teams made assessment of 3 sub-districts affected Dinajpur Water and sanitation Needs: drinking water and flood in northern districts. BDRCS sent 900 family kits (candles and situation deteriorating sanitation matches, cooking utensils and plastic sheeting) to affected areas of Gaibandha Joypurhat and Naogan. BDRCS will send 700 family kits in the coming Joypurhat days to Kishorgari and Hossainpur Unions of Palashbari Upazilla in Naogaon Bogra SYLHET Gaibandha district.
Projection: Geographic RAJSHAHI BANGLADESHBANGLADESH Map data source: UN Cartographic Section, ESRI, UNICEF Naogaon District Code: 1/2005 7 sub-districts affected DHAKA 3 killed 7,000 families in shelters Dhaka Roads severely damaged
INDIA
KHULNA
CHITTAGONG BARISAL
International Boundary
Provincial Boundary Affected District MYANMAR
National Capital BAY OF BENGAL
0 50 100 150 Km Produced by the ReliefWeb Map Centre Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. United Nations - 14 October 2005