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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-17-AUG-2011:1500 Period: To : THU-18-AUG-2011:1330

Transmission Date/Time: THU-18-AUG-2011:1500

Prepared DMIC, DMB by:

Weather and Flood Situation

Latest Weather Situation Squally weather is unlikely over North Bay. Maritime ports of , Cox’s Bazar and Mongla have been advised to lower signal.

Weather Forecast Synoptic Situation: Monsoon axis runs through Panjab, Hariyana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated trough 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 most places over Chittagong, , and divisions and at many places over , Rangpur and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places.

[Source: BMD – www.bmd.gov.bd; Data Date: Aug 18, 2011]

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 The flood situation in Munshiganj, Madaripur, Faridpur Jessor, Satkhira, Kustia, Tongi, Sunamganj, Sylhet, Netrokona and Sherpur is likely to deteriorate further during next 24 hours.  The Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges-Padma and the Meghna are in rising trend.

Next 24 hours  The Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges-Padma and the Meghna river systems are likely to rise.  The rivers around Dhaka are likely to rise.

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Aug 18, 2011]

Water Level (Stations above danger level):

Danger Above DANGERLEVEL District River Station Name Level 17-08-2011 18-08-2011 (m) (cm) (cm) BRAHMAPUTRA BASIN Dhaka TONGI KHAL Tongi 6.08 + 16 + 30 GANGES BASIN UPPER ATRAI Bhusirbandar 39.62 Below D.L. + 30 Munshiganj PADMA Bhagyakul 6.30 + 10 + 14 Magura GORAI Kamarkhali 8.20 + 21 + 22 KOBADAK Jhikargacha 4.11 + 84 + 87 Madaripur ARIALKHAN Madaripur 4.17 + 18 + 18 MEGHNA BASIN Sylhet SURMA Kanaighat 13.20 Below D.L. + 11 Sunamganj SURMA Sunamganj 8.25 + 23 + 29 Sylhet KUSHIYARA Amalshid 15.85 Below D.L. + 17 Sylhet KUSHIYARA Sheola 13.50 Below D.L. + 17 Sherpur BHUGAI Nakuagaon 22.40 + 240 + 110 Netrokona SOMESWARI Durgapur 13.00 + 94 + 52 Netrokona KANGSHA Jariajanjail 9.75 + 122 + 203

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 Dewanganj 130 Rangpur 55 Lorergarh 115 Dinajpur 45.2 Nakuagaon 80 Faridpur 42.5

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Aug 18, 2011]

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Monitored stations 73 Steady 02 Rise 62 Not reported 01 Fall 08 Stations Above danger level 13

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Aug 18, 2011]

District-wise Latest Situation of Flood

Satkhira: 1017.65 sqkm areas from 66 unions of 6 Upazillas and 02 Pouroshova of are inundated due to the increase of water level caused by heavy rainfall. Due to the absence of water drainage system some areas are water logged. Water logging remains unchanged. Local people and administration are trying to drainage out the water by dredging the river. Due to water logging water crisis created.

Due to heavy rainfall and water logging, more or less 804244 people of 195435 families have been affected. 21160 acres crops fully and 20927 acres partially, 333 Km road fully (Paka-144KM, Mud- 189 KM) and 1013 KM (Paka-280KM and Kacha-733KM) is partially, 30 Educational institutes fully and 501 partially, 5.08 Km embankment fully and 62 KM partially have been damaged. 22104 families have taken shelter into 243 Shelters.

According to DRRO 585 MT GR rice, 6,50,000 Tk GR Cash, 250 pcs Plastic sheet, 250pcs Blue Sheet and 78 pcs tents have been distributed to the flood affected people.

Current stock in the District: GR Rice-215 MT, GR Cash—1,50,000 Tk.

Jessore The low land areas of Keshobpur, Monirampur, Avoynagar and Jhikorgacha are water logged due to heavy rainfall. 14778 families and crops of 2900 hectares areas are affected. 14500 families have left their own house and taken shelter to other places due to household inundation. 259 families from Sagordari,Bidyananda and Keshobpur union of Keshobpur Upazilla are sent to 2 shelters due to household inundation. Situation is deteriorating.

Sherpur Embankment of a river flowing beside the Jhinaigati parishad has been displaced at 3 places for which water entered into upazila office premise and adjacent area. Besides low laying areas of almost all unions of are inundated due to heavy rain and rise of water level for which 2000 families are affected. The Bhogai at Nakuagaon point is flowing 240 cm above danger level. Water level is increasing due to excessive rainfall.

20 MT GR rice for Nalitabari and 5 MT GR rice for Jhinaigati, total of 25 MT GR rice have been allocated for distribution among affected people.

The DC office has a stock of 75 MT GR rice and BDT 50000 GR cash.

Netrokona Water level of River and Haor is increasing due to upstream water. The Someswari at Durgapur Upazila is flowing above danger level. Vast areas of Durgapur upazila including purashava are inundated and it has been reported that 600 families are affected.

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DC requested for allocation of 100.00 MT GR Rice, BDT 100000 GR Cash and BDT 100000 House building grant to combat the flood situation.

Narail: According to the report from DRR, due to heavy rainfall 51,750 families are water logged in . 3670 houses fully and 19180 houses partially, crops of approximately 7607 acre have been damaged. Moreover 16 educational institutes are affected. Situation has started to improve.

District administration distributed 30 MT GR rice to the affected people.

Kustia: Ramkrishnapur and Chilmari union of Doulatpur Upazilla is flooded due to heavy rainfall and the increasing water level of the river Padma. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) and Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) visited those two unions.

District administration has distributed 16 Mt GR rice, 100pcs Sharee, 100 Pcs Lungi and 50000 Tk GR cash instantly among flood affected people.

Chuadanga Due to incessant downpour over the last few days, most of the low laying areas of Hordi union of Alamdanga upazila are inundated and poor people are suffering from food shortage as there is not enough work. Affected family – 800, people – 1500, partially damaged houses – 300, fully damaged crop – 500 acre, partially damaged crop – 700 acre, damaged road – 15 km.

Stock in the district is 93.00 MT GR rice.

Bagerhat 3471 hectr Shrimp Hatchery of Mongla and Rampal of have been inundated due to Water logging. Approximate 10500 families of two upazilas have been affected. Deputy Commissioner’s office allocated 10 MT GR Rice to these two upazilas. At present situation is improving.

Chittagong 3370 families, 245 households of Banshkhali upazila, 850 families of Shatkania upazila and 80 families of Chndnaish upazila have been affected due to heavy rainfall of last few days. 2500 hectr of seed field of Mirshorai upazila inundated. 37.800 M.T GR Rice and BDT 122500.00 GR Cash have been distributed to the affected people.

Sirajganj 5 upazilas and some low laying areas adjacent to the Jamuna have been flooded as the water level of the river has risen. 349 families are affected in flood in . The Jamuna may cross danger level and few more new areas may experience fresh flood situation if water level continues to increase. Presently the flood situation in remains steady.

DC office has distributed 42.89 MT GR rice among those who are affected from flood and river erosion in Kazipur, Shahzadpur, Belkuchi and Sirajganj Sadar upazila.

Pabna 101 houses are damaged in Iswardi of due to heavy rainfall. River is following below danger level. Flood situation is normal.

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Rajbari 3000 kacha houses fully and 20000 houses partially damaged in 3 pouroshabhas and 5 upazilas due to excessive rainfall. 13886 hector crop land submerged with water. Flood situation of the district is normal. All kind of precautionary steps have been taken to combat flood.

DC office for allocation of 31 MT GR rice for distribution among affected people.

Bogra Increasing water level in the Jamuna caused inundation in low-lying area of 9 unions in Sariyakandi upazila and 1 union in Dhunat upazila. As a result 1115 hectares of cultivable land, 4350 members of 19 families has been affected from river erosion and 1050 families became waterlogged.

Lalmonirhat 751 families from Hatibanda, Kaliganj, Aditdari and Sadar upazila have been affected by river erosion resulting from water level increase in the river. 35GR rice has been distributed among the victims.

The district administration has reserve amount of 40 MT GR rice, 2lac taka GR cash and 1 lac taka for housing.

Thhakurgaon Heavy rainfall since last week resulted inundation in low lying areas of the district and its adjoining places. Muden houses of the poor people were severely damaged due to continued pour. 1000 houses were damaged in the pourashava and its adjacent low lying area.

Shariatpur 557 families have been affected by river erosion in naria upazila of Sariatpur district. 6570MT rice was distributed among victims.

Kurigram 1586 hectre cultivable land went under water due to heavy rainfall for the last three days caused flash flood. 5000 people affected in . 30 families from sadar upazila took shelter in high lands. The city recorded 75 mm of rainfall during last 24 hours.

Cox’s Bazar Flood Situation is normal. Flood Water receded.

[Source: NDRCC; DMRD; MoFDM – www.dmrd.gov.bd; Data Date: Aug. 18, 2011 @09:00 am]

GoB Response

Sl. District GR Rice GR Cash House building Grant No.

MT BDT BDT 1 Satkhira 800.000 800,000.00 100,000.00 2 Jessore 200.000 200,000.00 100,000.00 3 Kushtia 200.000 300,000.00 100,000.00 4 Manikganj 400.000 500,000.00 100,000.00 5 Coxsbazar 650.000 1,600,000.00 600,000.00 6 Gaibandha 300.000 100,000.00 100,000.00 7 Pirojpur 200.000 100,000.00 100,000.00 8 Lalmonirhat 100.000 200,000.00 200,000.00 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 6 of 7 Prepared with the support from Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme Sl. District GR Rice GR Cash House building Grant No.

MT BDT BDT 9 Patuakhali 100.000 100,000.00 100,000.00 10 100.000 100,000.00 100,000.00 11 Noakhali 100.000 200,000.00 100,000.00 12 Chittagong 300.000 2,100,000.00 100,000.00 13 Nilphamari 100.000 100,000.00 200,000.00 14 200.000 300,000.00 100,000.00 15 Faridpur 100.000 300,000.00 100,000.00 16 Sirajganj 200.000 100,000.00 100,000.00 17 Netrokona 200.000 200,000.00 100,000.00 18 Rajbari 200.000 200,000.00 100,000.00 19 Rangamati 150.000 150,000.00 100,000.00 20 Narail 150.000 150,000.00 100,000.00 21 Dhaka 200.000 100,000.00 100,000.00 22 Panchagarh 200.000 200,000.00 100,000.00 Total 5150.000 8,100,000.00 2,900,000.00

[Source: NDRCC; DMRD; MoFDM – www.dmrd.gov.bd; Data Date: Aug. 18, 2011 @09:00 am]

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