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Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Situation Report -02 th Date: 16 August 2017 Monsoon Floods in Bangladesh Bangladesh is experiencing flood for the fourth time in this same year and the latest one in the month of August has made the At a glance country adrift. As monsoon rain kept on pouring and overflowing the rivers in the country as well as the upstream hilly regions of No of affected districts- 24 neighbouring countries, Bangladesh is currently facing a flood No of affected sub-district- 106 affecting the Brahmaputra-Jamuna river basin. The northern, No of affected unions- 672 north-eastern and central part of the country are experiencing No of affected municipality-34 flood from the Saturday night and around 4 million people are No of death- 54 reported to be affected by it. No of affected families- 832,348 As of 16th August 2017, approximately 3.9 million people affected No of Affected Population - 3,917,184 and 531,517 houses damaged in 24 districts. The most affected No of house damaged- 531,517 districts are Dinajpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Naogaon, No of temporary shelter opened- 1,392 Sirajganj, Jamalpur, Bogra, Tangail, Netrokona, Sylhet and No of people have taken shelter- 282,479 Sunamganj, Gaibandha and Thakurgaon, Panchagarh. Total 56 No of Crops land damaged (Hectare.) -309,542 people reported killed in this current flooding. As per the FFWC report during last 24 hours’ water level of 56 points have been increased and 32 decreased out of 90 monitored points and water of 30 rivers points is flowing above danger line, with the waters of the Jamuna, Padma, Surma and Brahmaputra rivers expected to rise further over the coming 72 hours. As a result, 23 districts of the country have been rampaged by the water of flood and many roads, railways, and embankments got destroyed. According to the NDRCC report published on 15 August 2017 the Government has also opened 1,392 emergency flood shelters, with an estimated 282,479 people have taken refuge. Affected communities lack temporary shelters, safe food and drinking water, and access to emergency medical services. The Government of Bangladesh has allocated of 6,913 tonnes of GR rice and GR cash of BDT 24,525,000. As on 15th August 2017, 3589 MT GR rice and GR cash BDT 15,307,000.00 have been distributed among the flood affected population. Moreover, many people in different districts are in extreme need of relief, food, shelter and purified drinking water. Action taken by BDRCS Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) opened an emergency control room to monitor and collect the information on the ongoing floods and has already alerted its national disaster response team (NDRT) members and national disaster WATSAN response team (NDWRT) members and more than 30 NDRT and NDWRTs are on stand-by. BDRCS is planning to deploy them in the flood affected area soon. Red Crescent Youth (RCY) with the support of their unit (branch) offices, executive committees and local administration, started distributing cooked and dry foods. To provide safe drinking water in Sirajganj, Tangail, Jamalpur, Bogra, Kurigram, Gainbanda districts water purification plants deployed by BDRCS. RCY volunteers are assisting Government medical team in Dinajpur district. The BDRCS has requested International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to launch disaster relief emergency fund (DREF) to help the affected people in flood affected districts. Under that food items, jerrycans, ORS, tarpaulin, WPT and hygiene kit will be distributed. BDRCS allocated BDT 2,000,000 for dry/ cooked food, 2,000 pcs Tarpaulin sheet, 40,000 pcs ORS, 14,000 pcs WPT, 6,000 pcs Jerry-can in 20 flood affected districts. 1 | P a g e District Wise Situation: Dinajpur: Inundated municipal areas and road commination is blocked. Around 25,918 HHs are fully affected where 88,491 HHs are partially affected. A total 08 municipality and 78 unions in 13 sub districts are affected. Most affected sub districts are Khansama Upazila, Birgonj and Kaharol Upazila. According to the media report broadcasted on 16 Aug, 2017 including children 23 people have been killed due to this flood. Nilphamari: Flood situation had worsened around the Teesta’s downstream areas after the sluice gates of the Gajoldoba Barrage in India were opened to counterbalance the rise in the river’s water level. The Teesta River was flowing 27cm above the danger level at Dalia point in Nilphamari district around 9am on Saturday, flooding the char and low-lying areas under Dimla and Jaldhaka upazilas. Meanwhile, 51 unions and 01 municipality are affected in 06 sub districts. Nilphamari Sadar Upazila have become waterlogged as an effect of the non-stop downpour. Sunamganj: Flood has again hit the northeastern Sunamganj district. The Surma river was flowing 73cm above the danger line on Saturday. 19,100 HHs in 53 unions in 08 sub districts are affected due to this flood. Huge number of affected population are fully waterlogged. 893 primary school postponed school examination. Panchagarh: Sudden increase in the water level of the Karotoa, Mahananda, Dahuk and Bhersa rivers on Friday night prompted hundreds of people in Sadar, Tentulia and Boda Upazila of Panchagarh district to move to the shelter centers. 45,305 HHs are affected in 43 unions and 01 municipality in 05 sub districts. 50 temporary shelter is opened where around 7500 people have taken shelter whose HHs has gone under water. Lalmonirhat: Teesta river is following above 25 cm and Dhorla is flowing above 32 Cm. Due to sudden increase water level of Teesta and Dhorla river caused 411,000 people of 35 union in 5 Upazila are waterlogged. Houses, Roads and educational institution have eroded by heavy currents of Teesta and Dholra river. 168 educational institute were declared closed in Lalmonirhat (Said DEO). As on 15 August 102,750 HHs are affected in 35 unions under 05 sub districts. 2 | P a g e Bogra: According to the report due to this current flood 103,928 people of 03 sub districts in 14 unions have been affected. Tangail: Based on the report collected from locally, due around 50,000 people have been affected, where 1700 HH have been damaged. Siragjanj: Due to heavy rain and monsoon flood 309 villages of 50 unions are affected. Number of most affected sub districts is 05 where more than 263275 people have been affected. Total 3083 have taken shelter in 156 temporary shelters. Naogaon: Due to this current flood 186,650 people have been affected in 09 sub districts in 53 unions in 256 villages. Gaibandha: Due to heavy rain and monsoon flood 262 villages of 42 unions are affected. 08 points of 78 Km barrage of WDB is in threat.76 educational institutions are closed due to the flood situation. Bangladesh Army is working for repairing the damage are of the barrage. 12 medical team are working there. The most affected sub districts are Gaibandha Sadar, Fulchhari, Sundarganj, Shaghata. Total 252,103 people of 34956 HHs are affected and 90 temporary shelters are running where 20,553 peoples have been taken shelter. Kurigram: 421,584 peoples of 62 unions under 09 sub districts are inundated and 250,000 hector cultivated land (Rupa Amon) flooded. A significant number of affected population have taken shelter in 408 temporary shelter. Rajarhat, Sadar, Phulbari, Bhugugomari and Nageshowri are the most affected sub district. Jamalpur: According to the D-form 565,502 people have been affected in 55 unions whose mostly from Islampur, Deonganganj, Madarganj, Melanda and Sharishabaria sub districts. 813 educational institution have been closed due to the flood severity. Sylhet: According to the received information from BDRCS Sylhet unit 250,000 people of 156 unions have been affected. The affected sub districts are Fenchuganj, Companyganj, Golapganj, Kanaighat and Bishanath. Rangpur: The affected sub districts are Gongachora, kauniya, Peergacha, Badorgong,Rangpur sadar. A total number of 21 unions have been affected and few of most affected unions are; Colcon, Nohile, Mahipur, Morniya, Chawla, Tambulpur, Bisnupur, Damdarpur, Madhupur, Kalapara, Galoppur, Balapara, Kursarai. The number of total affected family is 22,565. Thakurgaon: Waterlogged more than 100,000 population of 16,100 HHs and 5200 houses are damaged. Number of affected unions are 47. The affected sub districts are Sadar, Ranisankal, Pirganj, Baliadangi and Haripur. One young boy is still missing. Netrokona: According to the NDRCC report 121,020 population of 31,473 HHs in 29 unions in 05 sub districts are affected. 2438 HH are damaged where 10015 hectares of paddy lands are sub merged. Currently flood situation is improving. 3 | P a g e Damage information at a glance for Flood: According to the NDRCC report dated on 15th August 2017 and BDRCS own source; 3,917,184 people in 673 unions in 106 sub districts are affected. Approximately 531,517 Houses have been damaged by this flood. Currently Govt has opened 1,392 temporary shelters; where 282, 479 peoples have taken shelters. 309,542 hectares of crop land have already been damaged. The details damage information is as follows; People No. of No. of No. of No. of affected No of No. of affected No of No. of damaged No. of affected No. Shelter No. of in Sl District affected affected families Affected People Affected houses crops land (Hector) of Centre affected affected Shelter Upazila Pourashava Union Village Families People death Open Totally Partially Totally Partially Totally Partially Totally Partially Centre 1 Dinajpur 13 8 78 556 25,918 88,491 114,409 103,712 353,964 457,676 121,170 21