Situation Report Disaster Management Information Centre Disaster Management Bureau (DMB) Ministry of Food and Disaster Management Disaster Management and Relief Bhaban (6th Floor) 92-93 Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh Phone: +88-02-9890937, Fax: +88-02-9890854 Email: [email protected],H [email protected] Web: http://www.cdmp.org.bdH ,H www.dmb.gov.bd Emergency Flood Situation Title: Emergency Bangladesh Location: 20°22'N-26°36'N, 87°48'E-92°41'E, Covering From: WED-10-SEP-2008:1200 Period: To: THU-11-SEP-2008:1200 Transmission Date/Time: THU-11-SEP-2008:1500 Prepared by: DMIC, DMB Flood, Rainfall, River Situation and Summary of Water Levels Current Situation: Overall flood situation of the country will largely be over by the end of this week. Flood situation in the central & south-central districts has started getting better. The mighty Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges sustained falling with higher rate. The Padma at Goalundo & Bhagyakul has started receding and the receding trend will continue. The Meghna has also started falling and the falling trend will continue. Inundation situation of low lying areas in the eastern part of Dhaka city and outside of Dhaka city flood protection embankment is likely to start improving. Flood situation in some districts continued improving significantly and in south-central districts has started getting better and hopefully will improve noticeably by the end of this week. FLOOD, RAINFALL AND RIVER SITUATION SUMMARY (as on September 11, 2008) Flood Outlook • Overall flood situation of the country will largely be over by the end of this week. • Flood situation in the central & south-central districts has started getting better and is very much expected for significant improvement by next 48 hrs. • The mighty Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges sustained falling with higher rate and the falling trend will continue for next 3-4 days. • The confluence of both the rivers (Padma at Goalundo & Bhagyakul) has started receding and the receding trend will continue with a higher rate for next 2-3 days. • The Meghna has also started falling and the falling trend will continue for next 2-3 days. • Inundation situation of low lying areas in the eastern part of Dhaka city and outside of Dhaka city flood protection embankment is likely to start improving by next 24 hrs. • Flood situation in the districts of Bogra, Jamalpur, Serajganj, Tangail, Munshiganj, Manikganj continued improving significantly. In south-central districts (Rajbari, Faridpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur, Gopalganj, Chandpur, Dohar & Nawabganj of Dhaka district) flood situation has started getting better and hopefully will improve noticeably by the end of this week. 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 1 of 9 Situation Report Actions Taken • It has been decided to allot 50000 MT rice/food grains to 22 districts including “monga” prone and inundated districts (Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj (some parts), Sirajganj, Bogra, Netrokona, Jamalpur, Tangail, Munshiganj, Faridpur, Rajbari, Shariatpur, Dhaka (some parts), Narayanganj, Madaripur, Manikganj, Sylhet and Sunamganj) under Test Relief (TR) programme. Under this programme affected road, mosque, madrasa, orphanage, school/college, open fields and other public welfare infrastructures/institutions of inundated and “monga” prone districts will be reconstructed/renovated. • 3200 MT GR rice, BDT 49,49,000 as GR cash and BDT 27,58,000 for household have been allocated to flood affected 26 districts in recent times. • Communication with DRRO and DC office is being made regularly to receive the update of flood situation. • All respective DRROs are advised to send latest situations over emails to [email protected], [email protected] and by fax at +880 2 8851615 and +880 2 9890854. Summary of Water Level District River Station Name D.L. WATER LEVEL (m) 10-09-2008 11-09-2008 (cm) (cm) BRAHMAPUTRA BASIN Bogra KARATOA Chak Rahimpur 20.15 + 02 Below D.L. Sirajganj JAMUNA Sirajganj 13.75 + 24 + 24 Manikganj JAMUNA Aricha 9.40 + 12 Below D.L. Dhaka BALU Demra 5.75 + 11 + 07 Narayanganj LAKHYA Narayanganj 5.50 + 38 + 30 Dhaka TURAG Mirpur 5.94 + 14 + 12 Dhaka TONGI KHAL Tongi 6.08 + 10 + 10 Manikganj KALIGANGA Taraghat 8.38 + 87 + 76 Manikganj DHALESWARI Jagir 8.23 + 56 + 48 Manikganj DHALESWARI Rekabi Bazar 5.18 + 19 + 12 GANGES BASIN Rajbari PADMA Goalundo 8.50 + 70 + 50 Munshiganj PADMA Bhagyakul 6.00 + 79 + 65 Madaripur ARIALKHAN Madaripur 4.17 + 55 + 51 MEGHNA BASIN Sylhet SURMA Kanaighat 13.20 + 17 + 12 Sylhet KUSHIYARA Amalshid 13.50 + 11 + 08 Sylhet KUSHIYARA Sheola 13.50 + 10 + 09 Kishorhanj MEGHNA Bhairab Bazar 6.25 + 24 + 20 Chandpur MEGHNA *Chandpur L.W.L 4.00 + 12 + 02 D.L. – Danger Level * Tidal Station Rainfall Significant rainfalls recorded during last 24 hrs ending at 6 AM today are: Station Name Rainfall in mm Station Name Rainfall in mm Mymensing 57.3 Sunamganj 50.0 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 2 of 9 Situation Report General River Condition Monitored water Level stations 73 Steady 04 Rise 12 Not reported - Fall 57 Above danger level 16 [Source: Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre - FFWC] River Situation Map (As on September 11, 2008) [If you need higher resolution map of the above please send a request to [email protected]] 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 3 of 9 Situation Report District wise Flood Situation Chapainawabganj The Mohanonda and the Padma are flowing below danger level. Situation is improving rapidly as water is decreasing. Water entered into 10 unions of Sadar & Shibganj upazila. 731 households, 4040 persons of 808 families, crops - 800 acre fully, 5189 acre partially, 4 mosques, 2 schools and 1 bazaar affected of around 48 sq. km area. All necessary precautionary steps have been taken and all relevant personnel are kept alert. Sirajganj The Jamuna is continuing to recede. Situation is improving. Water entered into 1 union of sadar upazila and low laying area of sadar pouroshova due to breach in some parts of an embankment cum road. 357 sq. km low laying areas of 5 upazilas (Sadar, Kazipur, Shahjadpur, Belkuchi, Chouhali) inundated. 36 unions, 86530 people of 20143 families, 13 houses totally, 8171 households partially, 115 km road, 53 educational institutions partially and 2 culvert partially damaged. 14 flood shelters opened where 12010 persons took place. 65510 people are water logged. All necessary precautionary steps have been taken and all relevant personnel are kept alert. Bogra Water entered heavily and low laying riverbank areas of the Korotoa inundated as 500 feet area of flood control embankment at Chandanaish union of Sariakandi has been breached. 80870 people of 13002 families, households – 335 fully, 3335 partially, crops – 10609 acres partially affected. Total 239 sq. km area of 13 unions of 3 upazilas inundated and 16707 people water logged. 2765 people took place in 13 shelters. Nilphamari The Tista is flowing below danger level and is continuing to decrease. 10.12 sq. km. inundated. In 8 unions of 2 upazilas, 10.12 sq. km. area, 150 households, 745 people of 179 families affected. Flood situation of the districts is normal. Communication with upazilas is well established. Flood situation is normal. Lalmonirhat The Tista and the Dharla are flowing below danger level. Water has receded from most of 22.26 sq. km. affected areas. Damage has been reported as follows: affected upazila – 5, union – 32, families – 1795, people – 7180, crops – 7751 (partially), households – 1113 (partially), embankment – 0.25 km (partially). Flood situation has improved and is continuing to improve. Gaibandha The Ghagot is flowing below danger level. Few low laying areas of 4 upazilas inundated. 63.00 sq. km area was flooded. 12 unions, 1548 families, 6192 persons, 35296 acres crops (partially), 75 km road (partially) and 7 km embankment (partially) affected. Information of death of 1 person reported. No information of fresh flood received. 240 people took place at 2 flood shelters. Flood situation is improving. All necessary precautionary steps have been taken and all relevant personnel are kept alert. Kurigram The Dharla, Tista, Brahmaputra and the Dudhkumar are flowing below danger mark. Water is receding rapidly. Flood situation is improving. In 60 unions of 9 upazilas, 54648 families affected. Besides total number of affected area – 803.68 sq. km, people – 205106, crops – 109033 acre partially, households – 4388 totally, 28451 partially, road – 269 km, embankment – 11.55 km partially, culvert – 39, educational/religious institution – 34 totally, 49 partially. At present 200 persons are staying in 3 educational institutions. All relevant personnel have been advised to take necessary actions. Rangpur The Tista and the Jamuneshwari are flowing below danger mark. Water is receding gradually. Flood situation is normal. But due to river erosion, 80 acres of crops field and 168 meter of carpeted road washed out. 1310 people of 262 families of 3 unions partially affected. 210 households transferred to safer place from river bank area to avoid further damage. Dhaka Water level of all rivers is above danger mark at different points but is decreasing. Due to rise of river water, in 120 sq. km. area of 22 unions of 5 upazila of Tejgaon circle, 22685 peoples of 4596 families, 201 households totally, 3202 households partially, 5242 acre crops, 7 km road totally, 141 km road partially, 3 km 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 4 of 9 Situation Report embankment, 10 educational/religious institutions affected.