Ministry of Food and Disaster Management

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Emergency Situation Report on Weather, Flood and Hill Slide Title:

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

Covering From : MON-02-JUL-2012:1400 Period: To : TUE-03-JUL-2012:1400

Transmission Date/Time: TUE-03-JUL-2012:1630

Prepared DMIC, DMB by:

Situation Report on Weather, Flood and Hill Slide

Warning message

The monsoon low over North West bay and adjoining area moved westwards and become unimportant. Steep pressure gradient persist over North Bay. Squally weather may affect North Bay, adjoining coastal area and the maritime ports.

Maritime ports of chittagong, cox’s bazar and mongla have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no. THREE (R) THREE.

All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution till further notice.

[Source: bmd – www.bmd.gov.bd; data date: Jul 03, 2012]

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Weather Forecast

Synoptic Situation: The low over North West Bay persists. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and strong elsewhere over North Bay.

Forecast: Light to moderate rain/T.showers accompanied by tempo. gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places.

Temperature: Day and night temperature may fall by 1-2°C over the country.

[Source: BMD – www.bmd.gov.bd; Data Date: Jul 03, 2012]

Flood Outlook

 The Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges and the upper Meghna river systems are in falling trend which may continue during next 24 hours.

 The Padma is in rising trend which may start to fall in the next 24 hours.

 The flood situation in Sylhet, Jamalpur, Gaibandha and Serajgonj may likely to improve in next 48 hours.

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Jul 03, 2012]

Water Level

Danger Above DANGERLEVEL Rise (+)/ District River Station Name Level 02-07-2012 03-07-2012 fall (-) (m) (cm) (cm) (cm) BRAHMAPUTRA BASIN Gaibandha GHAGOT Gaibandha 21.70 + 64 + 22 - 42 Jamalpur JAMUNA Bahadurabad 19.50 + 95 + 59 - 36 Sirajganj JAMUNA Sirajganj 13.75 + 46 + 32 - 14 MEGHNA BASIN Sylhet SURMA Kanaighat 13.20 + 63 + 26 - 37 Sherpur KUSHIYARA Sherpur 9.00 + 06 + 12 + 06

Rainfall

Station Name Rainfall in mm Station Name Rainfall in mm Rangpur 29.0 Kaunia 19.0 Durgapur 25.0 Noakhali 17.0

General River Condition

Monitored stations 73 Steady 03 Rise 29 Not reported 00 Fall 42 Stations Above danger level 05

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Jul 03, 2012]

Actions Taken for Heavy Rainfall, Upstream Water and Flood

 Measure has been taken by Disaster Management and Relief Division to supply 16,890 pcs of tarpaulin and 14,097 pcs of plastic sheets to flood affected districts.

 DO letter has been issued to Ministry of Agriculture to distribute “Aman” seed, to Ministry of Education and Ministry of Primary and Mass Education to distribute text books to the students and to clean classrooms by bleaching powder and to Ministry of Local Government Division and Rural Development and Cooperative to clean water of tube well and well, urgently.

 Letter has been issued to the Ministry of Information to broadcast “Things to Do Before, During and After Flood” in TV channels, to Food Division to distribute “Atop” rice to Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban and to SPARRSO to produce satellite map of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban and to send to Disaster Management and Relief Division to identify vulnerable areas.

 717 medical teams have been formed to provide health services support to flood affected areas. 85 teams in Kurigram, 10 in Jamalpur, 38 in Gaibandha, 3 in Bogra, 283 in Chittagong, 113 in Cox’s Bazar, 2 in Bandarban, 157 in Sylhet and 26 teams are working in Sunamganj. Necessary health services and medicines are being provided through these medical teams.

 National Disaster Response Coordination Center (NDRCC) is opened to observe and monitor the situation caused for heavy rainfall, onrush of water in hilly region and flood situation across the country, to communicate continuously with Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Department of Relief and Rehabilitation (DoRR), Disaster Management Bureau (DMB) and District Administration, 04/07/2012, including Friday and Saturday. Contact information is as follows:

Telephone: +880 2 7160454, +880 2 7162116, +880 2 7164115 Fax: +880 2 7169623, +880 2 7169567, +880 2 7174148 Cell: +88 01755550067, +88 01555555130 Email: [email protected]

 Mr. Mohammad Abdul Wazed, Additional Secretary (Disaster Management), Disaster Management and relief Division (DMRD), Phone: +880 2 7161081 (Office), +880 2 8155389 (Home), Email: [email protected] is in overall charge of NDRCC. He will monitor observe and take action based on necessity.

 Mr. Ashit Kumar Mukutmoni, Additional Secretary, Disaster Management and Relief Division (DMRD), has been given responsibility to visit Chittagong division to coordinate and look

after all the response activities. Besides 5 directors/ deputy directors from Department of Relief and Rehabilitation (DoRR) have been given responsibility to visit in person, to provide report about situation, to monitor relief activity with district administration of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Sirajganj and Jamalpur and to send report and recommendation to the Ministry and Department of Relief and Rehabilitation.

 Disaster Management Information Center (DMIC) is activated. Contact information is as follows:

Telephone: +880 2 9890937, +880 2 8821255, +880 2 8821459 Fax: +880 2 9890854 Email: [email protected], [email protected]

 Mr. Ahsan Zakir, Director General Disaster Management Bureau and Mr. Hemonto Kumar Bhoumik, ICT Specialist, Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme are in overall charge of DMIC.

District wise Flood Situation

Flood Situation in North and Middle Region of the Country:

Kurigram Vurungamari, Rajibpur, Nageshwri, Fulbari, Sadar, Ulipur, Chilmari and Low land and 53 Char area’s unions of Roumari are flooded and water logged due to the upstream water and heavy rainfall for last few days. Water receding and all 4 rivers are flowing under the danger level. Flood situation is improving. Due to flood 52153 people took shelter into 69 shelters. The road breached previously at Golabari of Rowmari is repaired and road communication is reestablished. Total affected families- 65969, affected household-22609(Totally), 55447 (Partially). In addition, crops of 7292.47 (Totally) and 13156 hectors (Partially), 765 km kacha/paka road and 74 educational and religious institutions are damaged. 33 bridge/culverts are affected. 85 medical teams are working. District administration allocated 810 MT GR rice and 15,00,000 Taka to distribute among the affected people of Upazillas. Relief activities are ongoing.

Gaibandha Currently flood situation is unchanged. Water level of the river Ghaghot remains steady. Water receded from other 3 rivers. Water level of Brhommoputra and Ghaghot is flowing over the danger level and the river Korotoa and Tista is flowing under the danger level. 30 unions of 5 upazilla and 1 ward of the low land of gaibandha sadar are already inundated. As a result 60778 numbers of families are affected. 2 unions of Sadullapur and 1 from the Sadar upazilla are innundated due to the breach of the WAPDA embankment at Komoron and Kismat bala villages of Kholahati union of Sadar upazilla. Due to the inundation of households 8947 people have taken shelter into the shelters and on high land/road/embankments. 2 people died for flood. 38 medical teams are formed already. 1500000 taka and 491 MT rice are sub-allocated to distribute among the affected people of these upazillas. Relief activities are ongoing. Overall situation is under observation.

Bogra All the rivers are continuing to recede. 11 unions of Sariakandi, Dhunot and Sonatola upazila were flooded. 13 villages of Bhandarbari union and 4 villages of Goshaibari union, total 17 villages, inundated as flood control embankment of Raghunath village of Dhunot upazila was breached. Repairing of damaged embankment is going on. Water is flowing down from inundated areas.

People from low laying areas of flood affected unions who took shelter on local school, flood shelter and embankment made by Water Development Board started to going back to their homes. District administration ahs allocated 100 MT GR rice for the people of flood affected upazilas (Sariakandi – 60 MT, Dhunot – 20 MT, Shonatola – 20 MT). Overall situation is under observation and monitoring by district administration.

Jamalpur Water level of the river Jamuna is decreased by 47 cm and flowing 59 cm above the danger level. Water is receding from the 40 unions and 3 Purashava of 7 upazillas including Deoanganj, Islampur, Sadar, Madarganj, Melandah, Sarishabari, and Bakshiganj. 215300 people of 45159 families are affected. 17100 household are affected and crops of 6275 hectors are damaged partially. People from the remote char areas took shelter on the embankment and on the road. No shelter is opened by district administration. 10 medical teams and emergency teams are formed. 133 MT rice and 1000000 Taka are allocated by district administration for instant distribution. Overall situation is under observation.

Sirajganj The Jamuna is flowing above danger level. 234782 people of 52287 families are affected from Chars and low laying areas of 56 unions of Kajipur, Sadar, Rayganj, Ullapara, Shahjadpur, kamarkhand, Belkuchi, Chouhali, Tarash upazilas. Water is receding from low laying areas. Flood situation is improving. Affected crops 11351 hector (partial) and affected households 5880. A Seven years old boy of Barkhul union of Belkuchi upazila drowns in to water and died. 467 MT Rice and BDT 1101000 have been allocated for distribution among affected of different upazila. The situation is under observation and monitoring by district administration.

Flash Flood Situation in North-East Region of the Country:

Sylhet: Flood situation is improving in all upazilas. The Surma and the Kushiara are continuing to recede. Now Surma River at kanaighat point is flowing above danger level. Other three points are flowing below danger level. 1532 sq. km areas of 12 upazilas are inundated. As a result 5,00,000 people of 1,00,000 families are affected in 80 unions, 1 pouroshobha and 5 wards of Sylhet city corporation. Other damages: earthen household (totally) – 2,000; earthen household (partially) – 16,768. 3 persons reported death due to flood. People are getting back to home from shelters. 69 shelters remain open where 1200 people took shelter in 13 shelters. Now people are returning home from shelter. 157 medical teams are providing health related support to flood affected people. 231 people have been affected by Diarrhea. Affected all are getting treatment. GR Rice 614.240 MT, GR Cash BDT 2027000 and House building grant BDT 56000 have been allocated by the District Administration to 12 upazilas and City Corporation. 500 MT rice and BDT 1305000 have been distributed from allocation. Relief activity is continuing.

Sunamganj The Surma is receding and flowing below danger level. 252000 people of 23 unions of Chatak, Doarabazar and Biswambarpur upazila have been affected as water level of surma increased due to upstream torrential water. 365 households fully, 5026 households partially and 120 hector crops have been affected. Situation is improving as water receding. 26 medical teams have been formed for the health related support to flood affected people. 69 MT Rice and BDT 400000 have been allocated for the affected three upazilas. Relief operation is continuing. The situation is under observation administration.

Flash Flood and Hillslide Situation in South-East Region of the Country

Chittagong Low laying areas have been inundated as ring embankment ruptured due to high tide and heavy rainfall. As a result 133119 people of 47404 families and 14382 households have been affected. Total death toll is now 35 and 17 injured. A total of BDT 700000 provided to the deceased family where BDT 20000 to the each family and BDT 85000 provided to the injured family where BDT 5000 to the each family. Water receded from low laying areas and Chittagong town. Overall situation is getting normal. Total 1001.500 MT GR rice and BDT 60, 00,000 GR cash have been distributed among affected persons of affected upazilas. District administration is continuing relief activity.

Cox’s Bazar 75,0750 People of 1,54,688 families under 70 unions and 2 Pouroshavas of 8 upazilas have been affected due to downpour since 23rd June and upstream water. Total 47 people (Landslide-24, Lightening-05, Wall collapse-05 and drowned to water-13) died due to landslide, wall collapse, lightening and drowned to water. A total of BDT 940000 provided to the 47 deceased family where BDT 20000 to the each family. 689 MT GR Rice and BDT 2850457 have been distributed among affected. Along with this 205 sack flatten rice, 100 molasses, 200 pcs Saree, 100 pcs lungi have been distributed among affected. 58000 affected people from 137 shelters are returned to their home. Overall situation is normal. Relief operation is continuing by the District administration.

Bandarban Due to heavy rainfall and upstream water since 25-06-2012 low land of 7 Upazillas were inundated and 47,077 people of 12,125 families are affected. Family of 37 deceased received 20,000 each, a total of 740000 taka, and each of 433 injured received 5000 taka, a total of 2165000 taka. Rescue activity has been announced closed at 5.00 PM on 27-06-2012. People previously taken shelter have returned to their own house from the 19 shelters. Water receded from all flooded areas and situation is improved. Relief activities are ongoing by district administration. 1431500 taka and 345 MT rice is sub-allocated to distribute among the affected people. As there is no godown in Naykhangchari and road communication with Lama upazilla are breached, food grains is collected from the Ramu upazilla to distribute among the affected people.

Death toll for upstream torrential water in hilly region and hill slide:

Chittagong 35 Cox’s Bazar 47 Bandarban 37 Total 119

Death toll for heavy rainfall and flood:

Sylhet 03 Gaibandha 02 Sirajganj 01 Total 06

** Total number of death: 119 + 06 = 125

Allocations from Disaster Management and Relief Division are as follows (from 26/06/2012 to date):

Sl. HB District GR Cash GR Rice No. Grant (MT) (Cash)

Cox's 1 3,000,000 650.000 0 Bazar 2 Chittagong 5,500,000 900.000 0 3 Sylhet 2,000,000 550.000 0 4 Sirajganj 1,000,000 300.000 0 5 Gaibandha 1,300,000 300.000 0 6 Bandarban 1,000,000 0.000 0 7 Bogra 300,000 200.000 0 8 Kurigram 1,500,000 650.000 0 9 Jamalpur 1,000,000 500.000 0 Total 16,600,000 4050.000 0

Allocations from Disaster Management and Relief Division to combat any possible flood situation are as follows (from 28/06/2012 to date):

Sl. GR HB District GR cash No. Rice Grant (MT) (Cash)

1 Feni 500,000 50.000 0 2 Netrokona 200,000 0.000 0 3 Bhola 200,000 0.000 0 4 Pirojpur 200,000 50.000 0 5 Habiganj 700,000 100.000 0 6 Moulvibazar 500,000 200.000 500,000 7 Manikganj 1,400,000 400.000 0 8 Sunamganj 200,000 0.000 0 9 Lalmonirhat 0 50.000 0 10 Rangamati 500,000 100.000 0 11 Gopalganj 0 50.000 0 12 Rangpur 0 50.000 0 13 Pabna 500,000 200.000 0 14 Rajbari 500,000 200.000 0 15 Madaripur 1,000,000 300.000 0 16 Chandpur 500,000 200.000 0 17 Mymensingh 500,000 200.000 0 18 Tangail 1,000,000 400.000 0 19 Munshiganj 500,000 300.000 0 20 Shariatpur 500,000 300.000 0

Sl. GR HB District GR cash No. Rice Grant (MT) (Cash)

Total 9,400,000 3,150 500,000

Total allocation in 29 districts is as follows (from Jun 26, 2012 to date)

GR Cash GR Rice House Building Grant 2,60,00,000 7,200 5,00,000

[Source: NDRCC; DMRD; MoFDM – www.dmrd.gov.bd; Data Date: Jul 03, 2012@01:00 pm]

Things to Do in Flood [English version]

Pre Flood  Decide a place where you will take shelter and move your properties.  Decide what to do to protect cattle and valuable properties.  Keep stock of puffed and flattened rice and molasses.  Keep communications with Disaster Management Committee and volunteers and seek for their advice and help.

During Flood  If any household inundated, take space in nearest highland, embankment or shelter.  Drink water from tubewell. If tubewell is not available, in that case drink boiled water or use water purification tablet or fitkiri.  Know the location of the nearest medical team around your location and ask for help if required.  Keep the cap of bottle containing of carbolic acid open. Place pieces of soap mixed with carbolic acid in different places of home. This will prevent snakes to enter into the house.  Help government and non-government relief distributing agency.  Communicate with Disaster Management Committees of flood affected villages to form volunteer team to keep your area and property safe.  Keep the crop seed in safe and dry place.  Prevent fishes to wash way from flooded ponds by putting tree branches on the pond water surface.

After Flood  Return to own home as soon as water recedes and prepare the household to live.  Start cultivating in your own land. Take help from agriculture officers to cultivate such crop that can be produced in shortest possible time.  Many diseases (like typhoid, Diarrhea, dysentery) may spread out after flood, so take preparation with proper medication. Take vaccine or injections as required.  Contact with Up Chairman and members or volunteers to rebuild damaged household if required.  After water recedes check and take out all the fishes. Then apply 1 kg calcium hydroxide (locally known as chun)  Aman paddy can be sowed taken from a land that has not been inundated.  For seed and small plant sub-assistant agriculture officer can be contacted with. [Source: DMB; DMRD; MoFDM – www.dmb.gov.bd; Data Date: Jun 30, 2012]

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[Source: DMB; DMRD; MoFDM – www.dmb.gov.bd; Data Date: Jun 30, 2012]