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Emergency Summary of “Weather and Flood Situation” Title:

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

Covering From : THU-25-AUG-2011:1230 Period: To : SUN-28-AUG-2011:1230

Transmission Date/Time: SUN-28-AUG-2011:1400

Prepared DMIC, DMB by:

Weather and Flood Situation

Weather Forecast

Synoptic Situation: Monsoon axis runs through Rajsthan, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and thence southeastwards. One of its associated troughs extends to Assam across West Bengal and central part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Forecast: Light to moderate rain/T.showers accompanied by tempo. gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions.

[Source: BMD – www.bmd.gov.bd; Data Date: Aug 28, 2011]

 The Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges-Padma are in falling trend while the Meghna is in steady state.

Next 24 hours

 The Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges-Padma, Meghna and the rivers around Dhaka are likely to fall.  The flood situation in Manikganj, Munshiganj, Faridpur, Rajbari, Sariatpur, Madaripur, Kushtia, Jessore, Satkhira is likely to improve and the flood situation in Netrokona, Sylhet and Moulvi Bazar is also likely to improve.

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Aug 28, 2011]

Water Level (Stations above danger level):

Danger Above DANGERLEVEL + Rise Station District River Level 27-08-2011 28-08-2011 - Fall Name (m) (cm) (cm) (cm) BRAHMAPUTRA BASIN Dhaka TONGI KHAL Tongi 6.08 + 20 + 21 + 01 GANGES BASIN Munshiganj PADMA Bhagyakul 6.30 + 17 + 16 - 01 Magura GORAI Kamarkhali 8.20 + 07 + 01 - 06 Jessore KOBADAK Jhikargacha 4.11 + 79 + 76 - 03 Madaripur ARIALKHAN Madaripur 4.17 + 12 + 12 - 00 MEGHNA BASIN Sylhet SURMA Kanaighat 13.20 + 15 + 11 - 04 Sylhet KUSHIYARA Amalshid 15.85 + 73 + 47 - 26 Sylhet KUSHIYARA Sheola 13.50 + 60 + 49 - 11 Netrokona KANGSHA Jariajanjail 9.75 + 123 + 113 - 10

Rainfall

Significant rainfalls recorded during last 24 hrs ending at 06:00 AM today are:

Station Name Rainfall in mm Station Name Rainfall in mm Moulvibazar 29.0 Chandpur 15.0 Habiganj 21.5 Sirajganj 12.0 Manu Rly Station 18.0 Jariajanjail 10.0

General River Condition

Monitored stations 73 Steady 05 Rise 08 Not reported 01 Fall 59 Stations Above danger level 09

[Source: FFWC, BWDB – www.ffwc.gov.bd; Data Date: Aug 28, 2011]

Satkhira: The water is receding as there is a little rain and some sluice gates are opened by the district administration. Situation is improving but it will take time to be normal.

66 unions of 6 Upazillas and 02 Pouroshova of Satkhira district are inundated due to the increase of water level caused by heavy rainfall and onrush water from upstream (Jessore area). Water is decreasing as the DC has opened few sluice gates as well as absence of continuous rainfall. The situation is improving.

Due to heavy rainfall and water logging, 8,26,124 people of 1,95,562 families have been affected in these 66 unions and 2 puroshovas. 25,440 acres crops fully and 18,205 acres partially, 528 km road fully (paka-144 km, muddy-384 km) and 1018 km partially (paka-280 km and muddy-738 km), 30 educational institutes fully and 533 partially, 5.08 km embankment fully and 82 km partially have been damaged. 27,966 families have taken shelter into 288 shelters.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

House building Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash VGF Rice Others Grant (MT) (TK) (TK) MT Plastic Sheet-250 pcs, 872.00 Blue Sheet-250 pcs, Distribution 1243.00 13,30,000 10,000 Special Tarpaulin-78 Grant- 410 Pcs, Saree-593 pcs, Lungi-550pcs Stock 257.00 4,70,000 90,000 - -

Gaibandha Water is receding from rivers and inundated areas. Situation is normal now. Low lands of 10 unions of Govindoganj were inundated due to the increase of the water level of Korotoa and Bongal river. Damages are as follows: Union-01, Pouroshova-01, Areas-129 skm, People 1,19,931, Families- 2,99,981, Households-2750(Fully) and 18,750 partially, Crops-40 Hectares (fully) and 134 Hectares (Partially), Road-14 km(Fully) and 35 km (Partially), Educational Institution- 14 (Fully), Embankment-5km (Fully) and 8km (Partially), Bridge-Culvert- 5.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 53.00 50,000 - 1,118.00 Stock 247.00 50,000 1,00,000 -

Bagerhat Flood situation got back to normal. 3471 hectr Shrimp Hatchery of Mongla and Rampal Upazilas of Bagerhat District have been inundated due to Water logging. Approximate 10500 families of two upazilas have been affected.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 22.00 10,000 - 834.00 -

Jessore: Water is receding and flood is situation improving as there is no rain. Water is receding from inundated areas of Keshobpur, Monirampur, Avoynagar and Jhikorgacha. People returned to their home from the shelters.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building Grant VGF Rice Others (MT) (TK) (TK) MT Tarpaulin-20Pcs Distribution 103.00 45,000 48,000 1016.00

Stock 97.00 1,55,000 1,52,000 - - **From 103 MT GR rice, 45 MT have been distributed for recent flood and rest of the GR rice to several institutions

Narail: Water from flooded areas has been receded as there is no rain and the situation has got back to normal. Due to heavy rainfall 51,750 families were water logged in Narail district. 3670 houses fully and 19180 houses partially, crops of approximately 7607 acre have been damaged. Moreover 16 educational institutes are affected.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

House building Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash VGF Rice Others Grant (MT) (TK) (TK) MT Distribution 35.00 47,000 - 347.00 - Stock 115.00 1,03,000 1,50,000 - -

Kustia Rivers are flowing below danger level. Recently Ramkrishnapur and Chilmari union of Doulatpur Upazilla were water logged due to heavy rainfall. Water is started to recede as there is no rain. Situation is improving.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building Grant VGF Rice Others (MT) (TK) (TK) MT Sharee- 120pcs,Lungi- Distribution 91.00 75,000 30,000 801.00 100Pcs

Stock 109.00 2,25,000 70,000 - -

Chuadanga Situation of the district is normal. Due to recent incessant downpour, most of the low laying areas of Hordi union of Alamdanga upazila were inundated. But the situation got back to normal as there is no rain and flood water has been receded totally.

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 8.50 - 22000 50 - In stock 91.50 100000 78000 - -

Bogra Situation is improving as the water is receding from the flooded area. Increasing water level in the Jamuna and Bongal river caused inundation in low-lying area of 9 unions in Sariyakandi upazila and 1 union in Dhunat upazila. Few adjacent areas of the Bangal river have been inundated due to increased water 115 hectares of cultivable land, 19,250 members of 4350 families have been affected due to water logging and river erosion.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 10.50 - - 1579.00 - In stock 89.50 1,00,000 1,00,000 - -

Pabna River is following below danger level. DRRO has informed that the flood situation is normal. 101 houses were damaged in Iswardi of Pabna due to heavy rainfall and river erosion.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 50.70 47000 20000 1223 - In stock 49.30 53000 80000 - -

Sirajganj The Jamuna at Sirajganj point is flowing below danger level. Flood situation got back to normal as flood water subsided. 349 families were affected in river erosion in Kazipur upazila.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 59 39000 6000 1423 - In stock 141 61000 94000 - -

Lalmonirhat: Flood Situation is normal. 766 families from Hatibanda, Kaliganj, Aditmari and Sadar upazila have been affected by river erosion resulting from water level increase in the river.

Distribution and Stocks are as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building Grant VGF Rice Others (MT) (TK) (TK) MT 644.00 - Distribution 244.00 90,000 1,40,000

Stock 56.00 1,10,000 60,000 - - The Disaster Management Information Centre is the information hub of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management for risk reduction, hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities Page 6 of 9 Prepared with the support from Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme

Thhakurgaon At present flood situation is normal. The rivers are flowing below danger level. Earlier low laying areas of many places have been water logged due to heavy rainfall and earthen houses of the poor people were damaged. 1000 houses were damaged in the pourashava and its adjacent low laying area.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 15.00 - - 708 - Stock 85.00 100000 100000 -

Kurigram The river is flowing below danger level. Continuous rainfall has been stopped and the situation has got back to normal. Earlier low laying areas of all upazilas were inundated due to recent heavy rainfall, torrential mountain streams and onrush of water from upstream that caused damage of 1586 hectares of crop land as well as thatched houses of poor inhabitants.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 140 30000 - 1217 - In stock 60 70000 100000 -

Naogaon Flood situation in Atrai and Manda upazila hads been improved. Water went down from inundated areas as there is no rain presently.960 families in Manda and 1100 families in Atrai have been affected since embankment has been breached in some places and water entered into these upazilas. According to Agriculture department 1336 hecters of land and crops went under water in Atrai upazila. DC office distributed 14.400 MT GR rice among affected people in Manda upazila.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 31 - - 1612 - In stock 69 100000 100000 - -

Natore Embankment of Mollarona-Kalinagar of Shingra upazilla was damaged due to the water current. As a result 340 hectares crop of adjacent low land areas of Kalinagar, Nasiarkandi and Nurpur was inundated. Current situation is normal. All rivers of the District are flowing below danger level.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 10.00 15,000 78,000 850.00 Stock 90.00 85,000 22,000 - -

The Disaster Management Information Centre is the information hub of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management for risk reduction, hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities Page 7 of 9 Prepared with the support from Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme Rajbari The Padma has decreased though still is flowing above danger level. Earlier 3,000 thatched houses fully and 20,000 houses partially damaged in 3 pouroshabhas and 5 upazilas due to recent excessive rainfall. 13,886 hector crop land submerged with water. Flood situation of the district has been improved.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 79.25 36000 65500 474 - In stock 120.75 164000 88500 - -

Shariatpur DRRO informed that, no flood situation prevails in the district. 657 families have been affected by river erosion in Naria upazila.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Others Rice MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 7.00 - - 656 - Stock 93.0 200000 100000 -

Manikganj Flood situation is normal. Earlier, due to rise of level of the Jamuna and the Kaliganga, water entered into Doulatpur, Shivalaya, Harirampur and Ghior caused flood. 6,100 families have been affected by flood and erosion.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 200 299500 85500 725 - In stock 200 200500 164500 - -

Netrokona Water is receding and situation is improving as there is no rain. 2630 families of low lying areas are affected and remarkable areas of seed field and crops of this upazila including pourashava have been damaged.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 70.00 70,000 3,000 1266.00 - Stock 130.00 1,30,000 1,47,000 -

Sherpur DRRO informed that flood situation is normal. Water went down from inundated areas of Jhinaigati and Nalitabari upazilas.

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 51 99000 - 740 - In stock 49 101000 100000 - -

Chittagong Situation is normal now as water receded from inundated areas. 3370 families, 245 households of Banshkhali upazila, 850 families of Shatkania upazila and 80 families of Chndnaish upazila have been affected due to heavy rainfall of last few days. Beside that 2500 hectr of seed bed of Mirshorai upazila inundated. Total 4300 families are affected.

Relief distribution and stock is as follows:

Relief Item GR Rice GR Cash House building grant VGF Rice Others MT BDT BDT MT Distribution 70.00 1,25,000 - 1753.00 - Stock 230.00 5,25,000 1,50,000 -

[Source: NDRCC; DMRD; MoFDM – www.dmrd.gov.bd; Data Date: Aug. 28, 2011 @12:00 pm]

Response from WFP WFP informed that they are continuing to monitor flood situation and currently undertaking an assessment. WFP already has distributed 40.5 MT of fortified biscuits in response to the flood situation in Tala and Sadar upazila of Satkhira and in Cox’s Bazar district. Moreover, WFP will allocate 70.5 MT of fortified biscuits to approximately 23,500 households (1,17,500 beneficiaries) in Tala, Sadar, Debhata and Assasuni upazilas of Satkhira. Each household will be provided 3 kg of fortified biscuits.

[Source: WFP; Data Date: August 25, 2011]