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

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

Covering From : THU-28-JUN-2012:1000 Period: To : FRI-29-JUN-2012:1400

Transmission Date/Time: FRI-29-JUN-2012:1530

Prepared DMIC, DMB by:

Situation Report on Weather, Flash Flood and Hill Slide

Weather Forecast

Synoptic Situation: Monsoon is fairly active over Southern part and less active elsewhere over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Forecast: Rain/T.showers accompanied by tempo. gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Barisal & Chittagong divisions with moderately heavy falls at places.

Heat wave: Mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and it may continue.

Temperature: Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country.

[Source: BMD – www.bmd.gov.bd; Data Date: Jun 29, 2012]

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Flood Outlook

 The Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges-Padma and the Meghna river systems are in rising trend which may continue during next 48 hours.

 The Brahmaputra at Noonkhawa & Chilmari, the Dharla at Kurigram, the Jamuna at Bahadurabad & Serajganj, the Ghagot at Gaibandha are flowing above their respective danger levels by 29 cm & 28 cm, 20cm, 83 cm & 10 cm, 45cm respectively recorded today at 06.00 AM.

 The Surma at Kanaighat, Sylhet & Sunamganj, the Kushiyara at Amalshid, Sheola & Sherpur, the Kangsha at Jariajanjail, are flowing above their respective danger levels by 147 cm, 61 cm & 55 cm, 194 cm, 95 cm, 15 cm & 32cm recorded today at 06.00 AM.

 The flood situation in North Eeastern part may likely to improve.

 Flood situation in Brahmaputra & Jamuna basin may likely to deteriorate further next 24 hours.

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Jun 29, 2012]

Water Level

Danger Above DANGERLEVEL Rise (+)/ District River Station Name Level 28-06-2012 29-06-2012 fall (-) (m) (cm) (cm) (cm) BRAHMAPUTRA BASIN Kurigram DHARLA Kurigram 26.50 Below D.L. + 20 + 29 Gaibandha GHAGOT Gaibandha 21.70 + 06 + 45 + 39 Kurigram BRAHMAPUTRA Noonkhawa 27.25 + 05 + 29 + 24 Kurigram BRAHMAPUTRA Chilmari 24.00 At D.L. + 28 + 28 Jamalpur JAMUNA Bahadurabad 19.50 + 43 + 83 + 40 Sirajganj JAMUNA Sirajganj 13.75 Below D.L. + 10 + 50 MEGHNA BASIN Sylhet SURMA Kanaighat 13.20 + 153 + 147 - 6 Sylhet SURMA Sylhet 11.25 + 68 + 61 - 7 Sunamganj SURMA Sunamganj 8.25 + 66 + 55 - 11 Sylhet KUSHIYARA Amalshid 15.85 + 199 + 194 - 5 Sylhet KUSHIYARA Sheola 13.50 + 72 + 95 - 2 Sherpur KUSHIYARA Sherpur 9.00 + 18 + 15 - 3 Netrokona KANGSHA Jariajanjail 9.75 + 37 + 32 + 5

Rainfall

Station Name Rainfall (mm) Station Name Rainfall (mm) Mohadevpur 37.4 Satkhira 22.5 Jessore 23.5 Lorergarh 18.0

General River Condition

Monitored stations 73 Steady 01 Rise 34 Not reported 01 Fall 37 Stations Above danger level 13

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Jun 29, 2012]

Actions Taken for Heavy Rainfall, Upstream Water and Flood

 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, from 27/06/2012 to 01/07/2012, 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 coordinate relief activity with district administration of Chittagong, Bandarban, Sylhet and Sunamganj.

 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

Bandarban Due to heavy rainfall and upstream water since 25-06-2012 low land of 7 Upazillas were inundated. As a result 47077 people of 12125 families are affected. According to the news of 28-06-2012, 37 people died and 05 are injured in Bandarban district due to land slide. Rescue activity has been announced closed at 5.00 PM on 27-06-2012. Road communication reestablished as water level receded from the inundated areas. People returned to their own house from the shelters. Relief activities are being continued by District Administration.

Chittagong Low laying areas were inundated as ring embankment ruptured due to tidal surge and heavy rainfall of the last few days. 32 persons died due to hillslide, as on 26/06/2012. Rescue activity has been declared closed. Overall situation is improving. No shelter was required to be opened. The rail communication has been re-established from yesterday. The overall situation is under strict and careful observation. District administration is continuing relief distribution.

Cox’s Bazar 750750 People of 154688 families in 235 villages under 70 unions and 2 Pouroshava of 8 upazilas have been affected due to downpour since 23rd June and upstream water. 137 shelters was opened for the affected people and 58000 people took shelter. Water receded from almost all upazillas and sheltered people returned to their house. Yet there is small amount of flood water at the low land of Pekua and Chakaria Upazilla. One more dead body found who was drowned on 27- 06-2012. Total 47 people (Landslide-24, Lightening-05, Wall collapse-05 and drowned to water-13) died due to landslide, wall collapse, lightening and drowning in water. Rescue activity has been declared closed at the afternoon on 27-06-2012. Overall situation is improved. Relief activities are ongoing.

Sylhet Situation of Sylhet Sadar, Gowainghat, Jointapur, Kompaniganj, Kanaighat, Jokiganj, Bianibazar, Golapganj, Dakshin Surma, Bishwanath and Balaganj upazila including Sylhet town was improving. But yesterday water started to enter again into low laying areas of Jokiganj and Biani Bazar upazila due to breach in embankment. The rivers are flowing above danger level but are receding. 4,00,000 people of 65,000 families in 72 unions of 11 upazilas are affected. Other damages: earthen household (totally) – 1907; earthen household (partially) – 14,938. 1 person in Gowainghat upazila and 1 person (an infant) in Jointapur upazila, total 2 died. 69 shelters were opened and 7,678 people took shelter. Sheltered people started to go back to home. 39 medical teams are providing health related support to flood affected people. District administration is continuing relief distribution. The overall situation is under strict and careful observation and necessary steps are being taken based on that.

Feni The flood controlling embankment of the Mohuri breached due to heavy rainfall and upstream water for last few days. As a result huge area and people of Dhanikunda, Modhya Dhanikunda and Chithlia of Porshuram upazilla were water logged. Water level is decreasing rapidly and Water of the river flowing under the danger level. Overall situation is improved.

Death toll for heavy rainfall, torrential water and hill slide  Chittagong 32  Cox’s Bazar 47  Bandarban 37  Sylhet 02  Total 118

Allocations from Disaster Management and Relief Division are as follows (as on 28/06/2012):

Sl. District GR Cash GR Rice HB Grant No. (MT) (Cash) 1 Cox's Bazar 3,000,000 500.000 0 2 Chittagong 4,000,000 600.000 0 3 Sylhet 2,000,000 550.000 0 4 Feni 500,000 50.000 0 5 Bandarban 1,000,000 0.000 0 6 Netrokona 200,000 0.000 0 7 Bhola 200,000 0.000 0 8 Pirojpur 200,000 50.000 0 9 Habiganj 700,000 100.000 0 10 Moulvibazar 500,000 200.000 500,000 11 Manikganj 400,000 100.000 0 12 Sunamganj 200,000 0.000 0 13 Lalmonirhat 0 50.000 0 14 Rangamati 500,000 100.000 0 15 Gopalganj 0 50.000 0 16 Rangpur 0 50.000 0 Total 13,400,000 2400.000 500,000

[Source: NDRCC; DMRD; MoFDM – www.dmrd.gov.bd; Data Date: Jun 29, 2012@09:00 am]