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Monsoon Flood 2019 Updates Monsoon Flood 2019 Updates Needs Assessment Working Group-Bangladesh Version: 04, Date: 18 July 2019 Low Lying areas of 21 districts are flooded and 3 districts are affected by river bank erosion Highlights of flood and landslide situation What you need to know? 02 major river system in North (Jamuna & Tista) reached highest flood level compare to its previous record (over last River flowing 100 years) as per FFWC. above Danger Level 25 river stations reported Sub seasonal predictions suggest that another round of heavy rainfall could result in additional flooding and Affected district 21 (3 River bank erosion and flood) landslides in Bangladesh and surrounding areas from late July into early August (source: 14th weather Squadron) According FFWC a medium duration (2 weeks or more) From - To 09 July – Ongoing (Slow Onset) flooding is expected in the low lying areas of Kurigram, Approximately 4,079,773 people Jamalpur, Gaibandha, Bogura and Tangail. There is high Affected likelihood of flooding in addition 03 districts (Manikganj, (NDRCC). 36 people died since 13th population Faridpur and Munshiganj) in next 24 hours. July 2019 Inter cluster coordination meeting held yesterday (18 July). Displaced UN Resident Coordinator office will prepare flash updates for 1,87,696 ( as of 18th July) current flood situation. Likely HCTT meeting schedule to be population held on 25 July. More than 100,900 Hectares of crops 10 days now since flood situation from 09 July impact and Crop damaged sufferings are increasing particularly for children, women damaged (mostly Aman) as per FAO and other most vulnerable groups. There no GBV cases reported but there also limited information available those Low lying areas of more than 455 women and girls living in make shift places and remote char Impacts unions of 101 upazilas from 21 areas marooned by flood water. districts are inundated. Agriculture is the single biggest sector impacted by current flood situation where more than 100,000 hectors of Aman crops (rice verities) damaged and likewise livestock’s, Vulnerability Medium (as Forecasted) fisheries, poultry sectors are severely impacted as per agriculture department from affected Upazila and FAO. Flood situation in Kurigram, Jamalpur and Bandarban one of the hilly district in CHT over 20,000 people are displaced and most of the Upazila’s are not accessible Gaibandha districts may remain stable, while due to the damages of road by landslide. flood situation in Bogra, Sirajganj, 02 alerts have been activated by Start fund Bangladesh. Total Forecast Manikgonj, Rajbari, Faridpur may deterirate allocation to flood/landslide response is £850,000 Flood situation in Netrokona, Sunamganj, respectively for flooding & landslide in Bandarban Sylhet, Habiganj and Moulvibazar districts (£250,000) and for floods in the northern districts Kurigram, may continue improving in next 24 hours. Gaibandha and Jamalpur (£600,000). Impacts/damages: River Outlook People are marooned in their home and some places in the make All the major rivers of the country are shift shelter. in rising trend except the Brahmaputra There is high concern regarding inadequate WASH and hygiene and rivers of North-Eastern region. facilities among displaced people. According to the information of Though till now no GBV case reported, but several agencies Bangladesh Meteorological reported the concern regarding the protection of women, Department and India adolescent girls and children in the temporary shelter. Meteorological Department, Affected community are detached as road communication there is no chance of heavy disrupted. Crop damages can be an issue and local level organization stated rainfall in the upstream states of that the damages of crop will increase in 10 fold than reported till Bangladesh in next 48 hours. now. The Brahmaputra river may fall, FAO reported that the flood in northern areas having serious while the Jamuna may continue losses of livestock’s and fisheries. rising in next 24 hours. The Livelihood of the flood affected communities are disrupted. Ganges-Padma rivers may Damages of crops and livestock in northern district is going to continue rising in next 48 hours. impact to the long term food insecurity. The Lakhya river at Lakhpur may Schools in the most of the affected areas of northern district are being use as shelter which may have impact on drop out of cross danger level in next 24 children. hours. There is likelihood of the disease outbreak in the temporary shelter. Areas of Concern According to the medium range flood forecast Kurigram, Jamalpur, Gaibandha, Bogura and Tangail districts is likely to be remain under flood water for the next two weeks. With the current affected population (below Table and flood extent areas, the damages can be devastated and likely to impact all sectors in the affected areas. More than twenty thousand people are still in shelter and approx 10 thousands damaged house. Banadarban is under severe situation as 30 km road connections are fully destroyed and detached road commutation with at least three upazilas from the district town. Table: Current impacts scenarios of the district under concern as severe situation (Source-NDRCC) Responses and initiatives: Government Initiatives: MoDMR of GoB allocated 22,350 MT GR rice and 337,000,000 BDT GR cash. Local Government administration already distributed 91,000 dry food package since 12th July 2019. The distribution is ongoing in the flood affected districts. Government allocate 75,000 tents for temporary shelter of the displace community. 1000 bundle of CGI sheets were distributed along with 200,000 BDT as repairing cost of damaged houses. Health Emergency Operation center under DG Health and WHO are operationalize and opened. 1958 Emergency health support team are operationalize in 73 upazila of 20 districts. Humanitarian Agency response and initiatives: Humanitarian agencies on the ground are collecting information preparing themselves for response. NAWG has not only compiled NDRCC extracted data but also received number of report from member organization among them are MMS, GUK, SKS, NDP, BDRCS, MJSKS, ESDO, SOLIDARITY, Zibika, NAHAB, TDH, Unicef, FAO, SAPLING (Bandarban),CRS, WHO, Oxfam. Here are the overview on their report: BDRCS: BDRCS NHQ has opened an Emergency Control Room (phone: +880 29 355 995) and advised all its staff to be on high alert for possible deployment BDRCS supported affected community in 12 districts and deployed 605 RCY volunteers.. Disaster Response department has formed three teams for Emergency needs assessment in the south eastern, north-eastern and northern flood affected districts. BDRCS is providing life-saving and awareness messages through its social media accounts. For detail Report: Click here UNICEF Response . Health: No Health Hazard has arisen yet. Adequate supply of medicines is there in every districts and city corporation. However, UNICEF has coordinated with Additional Director (Coordination) of DGHS for more allocation of ORS for Sylhet division. Nutrition: From UNICEF, implementing partners at district level through IPHN received the replenishment of Therapeutic Milk supplies (456 Tins of F-75 and 344 Tins of F-100) to ensure the treatment of Severe Acute Malnourished children of the Flash Flood affected in Sylhet division. WASH: From UNICEF prepositioned emergency items in stock, DPHE in Sylhet Division distributed 140,000 Water Purification Tablets and 366 Hygiene Kits till todate to the affected upazilas of all 4 districts. Education: Total 37 Alternative Learning Spaces have been running in Sunamganj being supported by UNICEF through which around 2220 students (1110 PPE of 5-6 years of age group and 1110 students of 8- 14 years of age group under Ability Based Accelerated Learning program) are getting benefitted. Child Protection: UNICEF supported 1825 members of 73 Adolescents clubs in Sylhet Division (61 in Sunamganj and 12 in Sylhet district) including one Child Friendly Space (CFS) in Sylhet City Corporation area received emergency awareness building messages through social workers at the community level to make the members aware on the WASH and Health related emergency messages so that they can also support their community people who have been affected or at risk to be affected. Communication for Development (C4D): UNICEF provided 4000 Social & Behavioral Change Communication/ IEC materials on Emergency Health Messages and Users instruction on WPT to the DC office, Civil Surgeon office, DPEO, DPHE of all these 3 districts and to Sylhet City Corporation for emergency messages dissemination at communities, shelter centers and in the health centers. UNICEF funded Urban mobilizers, Union facilitators, volunteers and coordinators supported the implementing partners to share these life-saving messages in the shelter centers and affected areas, also using these leaflets in the courtyard meetings where mothers are attending to receive the demonstrated messages. UNICEF implementing partner Bangladesh Betar (Radio) in Sylhet is broadcasting prevention and protection of messages on children and women related issues, especially messages dealing with prevention of health related diseases when there is a flash flood or when the water is receding from the flooded areas. Also messages on taking protection measures for health and violence related issues in the flood shelter centers, especially for the prevention of abuse of young children and adolescents. Earlier this year, UNICEF has provided 57 megaphones to
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