Ministry of Food and Disaster Management

Situation Report

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Emergency Flood Situation Title:

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

Covering From: SUN-14-SEP-2008:1200 Period: To: MON-15-SEP-2008:1200

Transmission Date/Time: MON-15-SEP-2008:1500

Prepared by: DMIC, DMB

Flood, Rainfall, River Situation and Summary of Water Levels

Current Situation: Overall flood situation of the country has improved significantly. All three major rivers (the mighty Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges and the Meghna) continued falling.

FLOOD, RAINFALL AND RIVER SITUATION SUMMARY (as on September 15, 2008)

Flood Outlook

• Overall flood situation of the country has improved significantly and hopefully will be over by next 24 hrs.

• All three major rivers (the mighty Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges and the Meghna) continued falling and the receding trend will continue for next 2-3 days.

Actions Taken

• It has been decided to allot 50000 MT rice/food grains to 22 districts including “monga” prone and inundated districts (Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj (some parts), Sirajganj, Bogra, Netrokona, Jamalpur, Tangail, Munshiganj, Faridpur, Rajbari, Shariatpur, Dhaka (some parts), Narayanganj, Madaripur, Manikganj, Sylhet and Sunamganj) under Test Relief (TR) programme. Under this programme affected road, mosque, madrasa, orphanage, school/college, open fields and other public welfare infrastructures/institutions of inundated and “monga” prone districts will be reconstructed/renovated.

• 3450 MT GR rice, BDT 56,00,000 as GR cash and BDT 28,08,000 for household have been allocated to flood affected 22 districts in recent times. 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 1 of 8

Situation Report

• 84.81 MT food grains distributed among 64 districts against 5654000 cards under VGF programme giving top priority to the 22 “monga” and flood affected districts.

• Communication with DRRO and DC office is being made regularly to receive the update of flood situation.

• All respective DRROs are advised to send latest situations over emails to [email protected], [email protected] and by fax at +880 2 8851615 and +880 2 9890854.

Summary of Water Level

District River Station Name D.L. WATER LEVEL (m) 14-09-2008 15-09-2008 (cm) (cm) BRAHMAPUTRA BASIN Narayanganj LAKHYA Narayanganj 5.50 + 05 Below D.L. Dhaka TONGI KHAL Tongi 6.08 + 04 Below D.L. Manikganj KALIGANGA Taraghat 8.38 + 28 + 15 Manikganj DHALESWARI Jagir 8.23 + 17 Below D.L. GANGES BASIN Munshiganj PADMA Bhagyakul 6.00 + 16 + 05 Madaripur ARIALKHAN Madaripur 4.17 + 21 + 10 MEGHNA BASIN Kishorhanj MEGHNA Bhairab Bazar 6.25 +7 Below D.L.

D.L. – Danger Level * Tidal Station

Rainfall

Significant rainfalls recorded during last 24 hrs ending at 6 AM today are:

Station Name Rainfall in mm Station Name Rainfall in mm Lama 70.0 Cox’s Bazaar 27.0

General River Condition

Monitored water Level stations 73 Steady 0 Rise 07 Not reported 0 Fall 66 Above danger level 03

[Source: Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre - FFWC]

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Situation Report Rainfall Deviation

[Source: Bangladesh Meteorological Department] [Date: September 15, 2008]

Situation Report River Situation Map (As on September 15, 2008)

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Situation Report District wise Flood Situation

Chapainawabganj Water entered into 10 unions of Sadar & Shibganj upazila. 731 households, 4040 persons of 808 families, crops - 800 acre fully, 5189 acre partially, 4 mosques, 2 schools and 1 bazaar affected of around 48 sq. km area. The Mohanonda and the Padma are flowing below danger level. Situation is improved.

Sirajganj 357 sq. km low laying areas of 5 upazilas (Sadar, Kazipur, Shahjadpur, Belkuchi, Chouhali) inundated. 36 unions, 86530 people of 20143 families, 13 houses totally, 8171 households partially, 115 km road, 53 educational institutions partially and 2 culvert partially damaged. 750 persons took place in 9 flood shelter. Situation is improving rapidly as water is decreasing.

Bogra Water entered heavily and low laying riverbank areas of the Korotoa inundated as flood control embankment has been breached. 80870 people of 13002 families, households – 335 fully, 3335 partially, crops – 10609 acres partially affected. Total 239 sq. km area inundated. 1600 people took place in 7 shelters. Situation is improving as water is receding.

Nilphamari Flood situation is normal now. In 8 unions of 2 upazilas, 10.12 sq. km. area inundated and 150 households, 745 people of 179 families affected.

Lalmonirhat Water has receded from most of 22.26 sq. km. affected areas. Damage has been reported as follows: affected upazila – 5, union – 32, families – 1795, people – 7180, crops – 7751 (partially), households – 1113 (partially), embankment – 0.25 km (partially). Teesta and Dharla are flowing below danger level. Flood situation has improved.

Gaibandha The Ghagot is flowing below danger level. Flood situation has improved. Few low laying areas of 4 upazilas inundated. 63.00 sq. km area was flooded. 12 unions, 1548 families, 6192 persons, 35296 acres crops (partially), 75 km road (partially) and 7 km embankment (partially) affected. Information of death of 1 person reported.

Kurigram The Dharla, Tista, Brahmaputra and the Dudhkumar are flowing below danger mark. Water is receded. Flood situation has improved. In 60 unions of 9 upazilas, 54648 families affected. Besides total number of affected area – 803.68 sq. km, people – 205106, crops – 109033 acre partially, households – 4388 totally, 28451 partially, road – 269 km, embankment – 11.55 km partially, culvert – 39, educational/religious institution – 34 totally, 49 partially.

Rangpur The Tista and the Jamuneshwari are flowing below danger mark. Flood situation is normal. But due to river erosion, 80 acres of crops field affected partially. 1310 people of 262 families of 3 unions partially affected.

Dhaka Due to rise of river water, in 120 sq. km. area of 22 unions of 5 upazila of Tejgaon circle, 22685 peoples of 4596 families, 201 households totally, 3202 households partially, 5242 acre crops, 7 km road totally, 141 km road partially, 3 km embankment, 10 educational/religious institutions affected. At Present Situation is improving as water is receding.

Jamalpur The Jamuna and old Brahmaputra is flowing below danger mark. Flood situation is normal. Damage has been reported as follows: affected upazila – 8, areas – 426.93 sq. km., union – 48, family – 53840, people – 212167, household – 2108 totally, 8005 partially, crops – 89661 acres partially (according to District Agriculture Office), road – 299.60 km, embankment – 25.5 km, bridge/culvert – 1 totally, 8 partially, educational institution – 4 totally, 20 partially.

Situation Report Faridpur Padma is flowing above danger level. 67561 peoples of 15534 families of 18 unions of 4 upazilas near the Padma are affected by riverbank erosion and inundation. Along with this 3600 households partially, 1420 acre crops totally, 5231 acre crops partially, 4 km road totally, 66 km road partially, 3 km embankment and 48 institutions have been affected. 1 person died in flood. Situation has improved as water receded.

Rajbari The Padma is flowing below danger level. Due to continuous decrease of water situation is improving. The char area outside of ring embankment inundated. Total affected upazila – 3, union – 9, family – 45, people – 225.

Madaripur The Arialkhan is decreasing and flowing above danger level. Low laying areas of Sadar and Shibchar upazila are inundated. Situation is improving. 543 acre crops affected due to inundation. Damage due to river erosion has been reported as follows: affected upazila – 4, union – 58, family – 817, people – 4085, crops – 543 acre.

Shariatpur 64775 people of 12458 families of 30 unions of 6 upazilas, 6066 households partially, 660 acr crops partially, 157 km road partially, and 78 educational institutions partially, 2 km embankment and 18 bridge/culverts have been affected. Flood situation is improving as water is receding.

Manikganj The Jamuna is flowing below danger level but kaliganga is till above danger level. Water is decreasing rapidly. Total Affected: Upazila 7, Union 45, area 295 sq.km, family 11794, people 50931, crops 2181 acre (partial), household 1263 (full), household 9061 (partial), no of death 4, dead livestock 1, road 22 km (full), 224 km (partial), embankment 7 km (partial) and educational/religious institution 2 full, 34 partial. Situation is improving.

Munshiganj The Padma is receding and flowing above danger level. 5485 people are water logged. Other damage information yet not received. Damage due to river erosion has been reported as follows: upazila – 3, union – 5, family – 551, people – 2364, household – 591 (washed away).

Tangail Sadar and kalihati upazila along with other low lying areas near to riverbank have been inundated. Total Affected: upazila – 5, union – 27, family – 14344, people – 64285, Crops – 23329 (partial), household – 850 (full), household – 1518 (partial), Road – 185 km (partial) educational institution – 3 and Embankment – 11.5 km. Situation is improving.

Chandpur The Meghna is receded. Situation is normal. 4 sq. km area of Sadar and Haimchar upazila ruined due to river erosion. In 4 unions, 2210 people of 365 families, household – 292 (totally), household – 73 (partially), 4 km roads and 1 educational institution affected.

Sylhet Surma and Kushiyara are flowing flowing danger level. No flood situation has been reported from anywhere.

Satkhira Households and shrimp farms of 10 villages of Gabura union of Shamnagar upazila flooded as ring embankment breached due to heavy pressure of the Kabadak. The water is receding and flowing below danger level. The situation is normal.

Sherpur 136.62 sq. km area affected due to heavy rainfall and onrush water from upstream. Total Affected: family – 13365, people - 66825, Crops – 535 (full), Crops – 21310 acr (partial), household – 915 (full), household – 125 (partial), Road – 17 km (full), Road – 295 km (partial), educational institution – 30, embankment – 11 km, Bridge/culvert – 13. At present Brahmaputra is flowing below danger level. Water level is receded from low lying areas. Situation is improving.

Situation Report Kushtia 113 sq. km low laying areas flooded due to water level rise of the Padma. Total Affected: family – 1403, people – 7015, household – 1403, road - 61 km (partial) and educational / religious institution – 82. Situation is improving due to water decreased in river.

[Source: Relief Control Cell, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management] [Data Date: September 14, 2008]

Relief Status

District G.R. Rice (MT) G. R. Cash (Tk.) House Building (TK) Name Allocation Distribution In Stock Allocation Distribution In Stock Allocation Distribution In Stock 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Chapainawabganj 100.000 11.540 88.460 150000 10000 140000 50000 50000 2 Sirajganj 300.000 183.000 117.000 350000 210000 140000 50000 50000 3 Bogra 100.000 14.000 86.000 250000 30000 220000 50000 50000 4 Kurigram 300.000 186.120 113.880 750000 405000 345000 50000 50000 5 Lalmonirhat 100.000 19.250 80.750 350000 21500 328500 250000 250000 6 Gaibandha 100.000 19.000 81.000 150000 20000 130000 150000 17000 133000 7 Rangpur 50.000 2.600 47.400 50000 50000 350000 350000 0 8 Nilphamari 100.000 5.240 94.760 250000 172000 78000 150000 42000 108000 9 Dhaka 250.000 132.000 118.000 650000 450000 200000 150000 50000 100000 10 Faridpur 700.000 318.640 381.360 450000 257000 193000 150000 50000 100000 11 Madaripur 200.000 38.340 161.660 350000 213400 136600 250000 116000 134000 12 Shariatpur 100.000 25.200 74.800 150000 38000 112000 50000 50000 13 Rajbari 50.000 50.000 50000 50000 50000 50000 14 Manikganj 150.000 68.440 81.560 350000 184600 165400 100000 26000 74000 15 Jamalpur 150.000 39.000 111.000 250000 51000 199000 50000 3000 47000 16 Sherpur 50.000 4.630 45.370 50000 50000 50000 21500 28500 17 Tangail 100.000 9.350 90.650 150000 129000 21000 150000 128000 22000 18 Munshiganj 100.000 26.570 73.430 250000 250000 208000 161000 47000 19 Chandpur 50.000 12.970 37.030 50000 50000 50000 2000 48000 20 Sylhet 100.000 100.000 150000 150000 50000 50000 21 Satkhira 150.000 13.000 137.000 250000 31000 219000 50000 50000 22 Kustia 150.000 22.280 127.720 150000 25000 125000 350000 315000 35000 Total 3450.000 1151.170 2298.830 5600000 2247500 3352500 2808000 1281500 1526500

[Source: Relief Control Cell, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management] [Data Date: September 15, 2008]

Situation Report Damage Report

Sr No Name of No of Affected No of NoNo of of No. of Damaged No of No. of AffetedAffected No. of AffetedNo. of District affected area affected affectedAffected Affected Households death dead Institution/Bridge/ SheltersEmbankmentpeople upazilla (sq.km.) pouroshova unionPeople Family livestock InfrastructureCulvert in shelte (Acre) (km) r Full Partial Full Partial Full Partial(No.) Partial Full Full Partial 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10111213141516171819202122 1 Chapainawabganj 2 48.00 10 808 4040 800 5189 731 6

2 Sirajganj 5 357.00 1 36 20143 86530 1356 1030 13 81711300 1 114 7 46 2 4 3 Bogra 3 239.00 13 13002 80870 10609 335 3335 1600 7 4 Kurigram 9 803.68 60 54648 205106 109033 4388 28451 269 34 49 1.6 10 39

5 Lalmonirhat 5 22.26 1 32 1795 7180 7751 1113 0.25

6 Gaibandha 4 63.00 12 1548 6192 35296 1 75 7 16 Damaged Affected 7 Rangpur 1 3 262 1310Crops 80 Road (Km)

8 Nilphamari 2 10.12 8 179 745 150 5.5 0.6

9 Dhaka 6 120.00 22 4596 22685 5242 201 3202 78 141 10 3 1 10 Faridpur 4 168.00 18 15534 67561 1420 5231 3600 1 65.5 48 3.5

11 Madaripur 4 58 817 4085 543

12 Shariatpur 6 217.29 30 12458 64775 660 6066 1 5 152 78 2 18

13 Rajbari 3 10.00 9 45 225

14 Manikganj 7 295.00 45 11794 50931 2181 1263 9061 4 22 224 2 34 7 20

15 Jamalpur 8 426.93 2 48 53840 212167 89661 2108 8005 299.6 4 20 25.45 9

16 Sherpur 5 160.80 1 36 13365 66825 535 21310 915 125 17 295 30 11 13

17 Tangail 5 326.05 27 14344 64285 23329 850 1518 195 2 1 11.5

18 Munshiganj 3 6.25 5 591 2364 591

19 Chandpur 2 4.00 1 4 365 2210 292 73 1 3.5 1

20 Sylhet 2 18873 9775

21 Satkhira 1 25.00 1 3599 17995 827.45 382 711 5 12 5

22 Kushtia 1 113.00 4 1403 7015 1403 61 82 Total 88 3415.382 6 481 225136 975096 22984.5 327749.43 11488 75565 7 0 58 1912.1 49 405 8.60 99.3 97 12 2908 [Source: Relief Control Cell, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management] [Date: September 15, 2008] 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 8 of 8