Issue: 01 It covers the period from: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 : 1200 to Sun, 15 Sep 2013 : 1400 Hazards 1. Flood 2. Flash Flood Areas at risk: Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Sirajganj, Faridpur, Rajbari, Mymensing, Chandpur.

Flood Situation Overview

 The Padma, the Brahmaputra, the Jamuna, the and the Meghna Rivers are in falling trend.  The Kobadak at Jhikargacha is flowing above its respective danger level by 51 cm recorded today at 0:600 AM.  The Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges-Padma and the Meghna may likely to fall in next 72 hours.  Flood Situation in places of Gaibandha, Kurigram, Bogra, Serajganj, Jamalpur, Manikganj, Munshiganj, Rajbari & Faridpur may likely to improve in next 72 hours.

[Source: FFWC, Last updated on Sep 15, 2013] Water Level

Water level recorded during last 24 hrs ending at 06:00 AM today is:

Rise(+)/ Above Danger Rivers Name Station name Fall(-) cm Level (cm) Kobadak Jhikargacha + 00 + 51

Rainfall

Station Name Rainfall in mm Station Name Rainfall in mm Rangamati 35.0 Chittagong 30.0

General River Condition

Monitored stations 73 Steady 02 Rise 08 Not reported 01 Fall 60 Stations Above danger level 01

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd ; Data Date: Sep 15, 2013]

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District wise Flood Situation

Jamalpur: 12 unions of Islampur , 6 unions of Dewanganj upazila and 4 unions of Melandaha upazila have been inundated. 107500 peoples of 20100 families and 1549 households (partially) have been affected. District Administration allocated GR Rice 11.000MT to distribute among affected. Current Stock of District Administration is GR Rice 46.000 MT and GR Cash BDT 155000.

Rajshahi: 372 families fully and 4909 families partially affected as Law laying areas of Bagha, Paba, Godagari, Charghat and Boalia have been inundated. 2484 peoples of 766 families took shelter on 8 shelters. Water is receding. District Administration provided 129.000MT GR Rice and GR Cash BDT 106500 to distribute among affected. Current Stock of District Administration is GR Rice 271.000 MT and BDT 1193500.

Gaibandha Brahmaputra, Ghagat, Tista and Karatoa are flowing above danger level. Low laying areas of Sadar, Fulchari, Gabindaganj, and Sundarganj upazila are inundated. 14754 families are affected due to flood and river bank erosion. . District Administration provided GR Rice 40.000MT and GR Cash BDT 125000 to distribute among affected. Current stock of District Administration is GR Rice 156.280 MT and GR Cash BDT 181500.

Kurigram Low laying areas of 15 unions of Fulchari, Sadar and Saghata upazilas have been inundated. 4531 households of 6609 families have been affected. Along with this 2518 families of 8 upazilas have been affected due to river bank erosion. At present water receded and flood situation improved. District Administration provided GR Rice 172.690 MT and GR Cash BDT 376000 to upazila to distribute among affected. Current Stock of District Administration is GR Rice 127.310 MT and GR Cash BDT 324000.

Sirajganj Law laying areas of 29 unions of Sadar, Belkuchi, Chowhali and Kazipur upazila are inundated due to recent heavy rainfall and upstream water from hilly region. River bank erosion also identified in few areas but Chowhali upazila mostly affected. At present water flowing below danger level. District Administration provided GR Rice 68.000 MT to distribute among affected. Current Stock of District Administration is GR Rice 70.000 MT and GR Cash BDT 250000.

Faridpur Law laying areas of 4 unions of Sadar upazila are experienced flood. As a result 2000 families of these areas experienced water logged situation. At present water flowing below danger level. Situation is improving. 7 families of North channel and Aliabad union of Sadar upazila have been affected. No relief materials have been distributed. Current Stock of District Administration is GR Rice 51.000 MT and GR Cash BDT 200000.

Rajbari Water is flowing below danger level. No damages have been reported from any upazila due to flood. 300 families of sadar upazila, 250 families of upazila, 2670 families of have been affected due to river bank erosion. District Administration provided GR Rice 63.000 MT to distribute among affected. Current Stock of District Administration is GR Rice 10.000 MT and GR Cash BDT 106000.

Mymensing No flood situation reported yet. Current Stock of District Administration is GR Rice 93.000 MT and GR Cash BDT 190000.

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Chandpur

Water Development Board repaired 150 feet embankment of sadar upazila which is damaged due to river bank erosion. No flood situation prevails in the district.

[Source: NDRCC, MoDMR – www.modmr.gov.bd ; Data Date: Sep 15, 2013]

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