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World Food Programme, Bangladesh Situation Report World Food Programme, Bangladesh Situation Report (Kindly limit this report within 2 pages. First page focus on qualitative information and second page on figures) Reporting Sub Office: Jessore Hazard (Flood/Cyclone etc.): Flood Reporting Date: 08.08.07 Reporting Period: 6-7 August 2006 Overall Summary: (Overall synopsis of the situation combining qualitative and quantitative information, disaster trend deteriorating or improving, overall coordination etc.) • Overall situation in Rajbari, Faridpur, Shraitpur, Madariprur and Magura is deteriorating day by day new areas such as Barisal, Gopalganj inaundedted by flood water. • In Shariatpur 72%, Faridpur 53%, Madaripur 42%, Rajbari 27% and Magura 32% of the total areas severely affected by the flood where 29%, 30%, 51%, 52% and 37% of the population affected respectively. • Disaster control room opened in all district and upazila headquarters. District and Upazila disaster management committees are working efficiently and maintained liaison among the other partners. • The District Disaster Management Committee of Madaripur and Shariatpur have generated local fund for relief activities. This fund collected from different professional groups, elite persons and others. • Advisors of central Government already have visited in Rajbari and Faridpur district. Honorable President has planned to visit Shariatpur district today. Prevailing Situation: (Precise and focused description on what occurred, when occurred, how the event has negatively impacted the lives/livelihoods of the populations and WFP beneficiaries, coping capacity, crops, assets, cattle/poultry, infrastructure etc. Please also articulate gender related information i.e. special needs for the women etc.) • Prevailing flood situation created by heavy rainfall in mid-July and upstream water. Basically situation has been severely deteriorating since 1 August 2007. • Due to flood normal life of people seriously disrupted. Most of the villages in severely affected upazilas went under water. As a result the people lost their houses and belongings. They took shelter on the roadside of the highway, embankments and in different institutions where they are living together with their domestic animals. • A total of 25 people were reported death due to flood in Rajbari, Faridpur, Madaripur and Shariatpur districts where mostly in children • All earthen and paved road in the villages level even link road between upazila headquarter to district head quarter went under water. In all cases internal road communication in the village level has collapsed. Communication also collapsed in three upazilas (Sadarpur, Charbhadrason and Nagrkanda) of Faridpur district and three upazilas (Naria, Zanjira and Bhederganj) of Shariatpur district due to Flood. Shariatpur district also detached from other districts. • Standing crops went under water. • The VGD beneficiaries not considered primarily of GoB relief, 80% phased out beneficiaries of IFS programme in Rajbari district are severely affected and they lost their assets, which created by FFA activities. • Security situation of people deteriorate, robbery increasing. The earning household members can not go away to earn due to this insecure situation. Female, adolescent girls are mostly insecure in the shelter even in the houses. • Pregnant women who are passing pre natal period are in danger. They suffering in mental depression and also health hazards Food Security Situation: (Market functioning, people’s access to basic food needs, rice/wheat price, local wage rate and local employment opportunities etc.) • Casual labors/ daily workers lost their work opportunity and in some cases wage is very poor compare with normal situation. • Marketing chain among the district, upazila and rural areas are not functioning properly and most of the cases are fully collapsed. As a result price of food and other necessary commodities are increasing rapidly. WFP_Jessore Sub-Office_Flood SitRep_7 Aug07.doc02Aug07 - 1 - World Food Programme, Bangladesh Situation Report (Kindly limit this report within 2 pages. First page focus on qualitative information and second page on figures) On going/planned Activities:(Precisely describe on the activities undertaken/planned by community, government and other different organizations and NGOs) • Allocated and distributed relief is inadequate considering the needs. Relief distribution status as of 7 August: rice-908.450 MT, fattened rice-19.029 MT, molasses-2.372 MT, biscuit-123 cartoons, lentils-0.100 MT, sugar-0.050 MT, ORS-12800 packets, sanitary napkin-1000 pcs, soap-300 pcs, water purified tablet-500 pcs, candle-600 doz, fire box-1050 pcs, sharee-1000 pcs and lungi -1000 pc and cash Tk. 2309500. • Some NGOs provided boat for rescue the affected people from char areas; they also installed some temporary toilets at the shelters. Comments:(Precisely state key recommendations, any follow up issues and other associate issues that are not described earlier in this report) The flood situation is severely deteriorating day by day. Currently people are suffering severely for the scarcity of food, shelters and also the fodder for their cattle. Although GoB has reported that the flood situation is under their control but our observation is, GoB could not provide adequate food support to the hungry people as per needs. Considering the present severe situation we think it is necessary to provide extra food support especially dry food in addition to the GoB support. Numbers of Relief Distribution Sl District Upazila Union Population Shelter Food (MT) Cash (BDT) affected affected affected opened 1. Rajbari 4 45 488973 25 shelters 220 (rice) 942000 (5760 people) 1.413 (chira) 0.040 (gur) 2. Faridpur 8 83 507943 125 shelters 340 (rice) 737500 (63705 0.670 (chira) people) 0.112 (gur) 23 cartoon Biscuit 3. Shariatpur 6 68 303823 25 shelters 202.730 (rice) 305000 (1564 people) 16.420 (chira) 2.120 (gur) 0.100 (lentils) 4. Madaripur 4 53 141810 18 shelters 45.720 (rice) 75000 (4672 people) 5. Magura 4 37 300509 25 shelters 100 (rice) 250000 0.526 (chira) (1076 people) 0.100 (gur) 0.050 (suga) 100 cartoon (biscuit) Total 26 286 1743058 218 (76777 908.450 (rice) 2309500 people) 19.029 (chira) 2.372 (gur) 123 cartoon (biscuit) 0.100 (lentils) 0.050 (sugar) WFP_Jessore Sub-Office_Flood SitRep_7 Aug07.doc02Aug07 - 2 - .
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