: 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 . 19 people dead, while thousands have been marooned. More than 2,500 thatch INDIA houses destroyed.

Nilphamari Kurigram 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 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 .

Projection: Geographic BANGLADESHBANGLADESH Map data source: UN Cartographic Section, ESRI, UNICEF Code: 1/2005 7 sub-districts affected 3 killed 7,000 families in shelters Dhaka Roads severely damaged

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