16th September 2007 (numbers updated from 13th September)
• Water level in the major rivers is falling and floods are gradually receding
• The flood situation in the north and north-eastern districts is improving, however in the central and south-central districts the situation has further deteriorated
• The floods have affected over 12 million people of 43 districts and hundreds of thousands of people have taken shelter on higher ground e.g embankments and roadsides as well as government buildings
• The death toll from diarrhoea, drowning, snakebite and respiratory diseases had reached 874 since flooding began in July.
• The damage to homes, educational institutions, roads, embankments, bridges and culverts have been massive
• Recently transplanted paddy crop, seed beds and vegetables on vast expanse of land have been destroyed by the flood water. Erosion has washed away large chunks of land, even total villages.
Forecast
• According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) the flood situation in the South-central part of the country is deteriorating and is likely to continue this trend over the next 24-72 hours.
• Fear of flooding in the capital city as previously forecasted has been allayed.
Narrative
Country Level Update (numbers updated from 11th September)
Since Thursday 6th September floods have started afresh and these have compounded the damage caused by the August floods. The flood waters are much stronger, sweeping away and damaging everything in its path. The floods have affected over 12 million people in 43 districts, five more districts affected compared to August floods. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken shelter on higher ground e.g embankments and roadsides as well as government buildings.
The health services directorate general said death toll from diarrhoea, drowning, snakebite and respiratory diseases had reached 874 since flooding began in July. Patients with diarrhoea are again increasing and in Lalmonirhat district alone, 250 patients have been admitted in the last three days
After the August flood waters had receded many farmers started to replant their fields however, with the September floods all of this has been for nothing. The transplanted paddy crop, seed beds and vegetables on vast expanse of land have been inundated by the flood water. This the erosion has been even more serious washing away whole villages especially in the northern districts. The destruction to infrastructure is severe.
Emergency Interventions
Concern Worldwide Response
Concern Worldwide with its partner organisations conducted search and rescue operations and rescued 451 families from the chars and eroding riverbanks. The flood affected families were rescued with as much of their belongings as possible.
Concern Worldwide continues its previously planned relief operations from 4th September to distribute relief to 31,000 families in 10 of the most severely affected districts hit by floods which have devastated parts of Bangladesh last month. The districts are Kurigram, Sirajgonj, Gaibandha, Bogra, Manigonj, Faridpur, Shariatpur, Jamalpur, Sherpur and Rajbari. The distribution in Jamalpur and Sherpur have been slightly revised due to the fresh flooding. Extremely poor families – many of whom have lost what little assets they own, have been given special focus as recipients for relief packages. The relief packages consist of both food and non-food items. The relief package for each family include: 30 kg rice, 3 kg lentils (pulse), 2 litres vegetable oil, 1 kg salt, 10 packets of soya protein biscuits, 5 ORS packets and 3 pieces of soap. This operation is being funded by the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission (ECHO).
Previously Concern completed a relief response to an initial 11,000 families in Sirajganj, Manikganj and Faridpur between 31st July and 9th August funded by Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA). 41.76 tons of High Energy Biscuits supplied by World Food Programme (WFP) and targeted specifically at children were distributed to 13,917 families in Faridpur, Rajbari, Shariatpur and Magura during 12-15 August.
Another phase of relief distribution (funded by Concern Worldwide) targeting 24,500 families in the 8 districts of Tangail, Nilphamari, Sirajgonj, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Rajbari, districts was carried out between 9th and 23rd August.
For emergency response, Concern continues to contact different donors to ensure adequate resources to implement its overall emergency response plan. The funding received so far are from: ECHO (€500,000), Irish Aid (€441,000); JOA (about €34,000) and Credit Union (€10,000). Concern Worldwide headquarter has also launched a flood appeal to raise money to support the flood victims.
• Water level in the major rivers is falling and floods are gradually receding• The flood situation in the north and north-eastern districts is improving, however in the central and south-central districts the situation has further deteriorated
• The floods have affected over 12 million people of 43 districts and hundreds of thousands of people have taken shelter on higher ground e.g embankments and roadsides as well as government buildings
• The death toll from diarrhoea, drowning, snakebite and respiratory diseases had reached 874 since flooding began in July.
• The damage to homes, educational institutions, roads, embankments, bridges and culverts have been massive
• Recently transplanted paddy crop, seed beds and vegetables on vast expanse of land have been destroyed by the flood water. Erosion has washed away large chunks of land, even total villages.
Forecast
• According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) the flood situation in the South-central part of the country is deteriorating and is likely to continue this trend over the next 24-72 hours.
• Fear of flooding in the capital city as previously forecasted has been allayed.
Narrative
Country Level Update (numbers updated from 11th September)
Since Thursday 6th September floods have started afresh and these have compounded the damage caused by the August floods. The flood waters are much stronger, sweeping away and damaging everything in its path. The floods have affected over 12 million people in 43 districts, five more districts affected compared to August floods. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken shelter on higher ground e.g embankments and roadsides as well as government buildings.
The health services directorate general said death toll from diarrhoea, drowning, snakebite and respiratory diseases had reached 874 since flooding began in July. Patients with diarrhoea are again increasing and in Lalmonirhat district alone, 250 patients have been admitted in the last three days
After the August flood waters had receded many farmers started to replant their fields however, with the September floods all of this has been for nothing. The transplanted paddy crop, seed beds and vegetables on vast expanse of land have been inundated by the flood water. This the erosion has been even more serious washing away whole villages especially in the northern districts. The destruction to infrastructure is severe.
Emergency Interventions
Concern Worldwide Response
Concern Worldwide with its partner organisations conducted search and rescue operations and rescued 451 families from the chars and eroding riverbanks. The flood affected families were rescued with as much of their belongings as possible.
Concern Worldwide continues its previously planned relief operations from 4th September to distribute relief to 31,000 families in 10 of the most severely affected districts hit by floods which have devastated parts of Bangladesh last month. The districts are Kurigram, Sirajgonj, Gaibandha, Bogra, Manigonj, Faridpur, Shariatpur, Jamalpur, Sherpur and Rajbari. The distribution in Jamalpur and Sherpur have been slightly revised due to the fresh flooding. Extremely poor families – many of whom have lost what little assets they own, have been given special focus as recipients for relief packages. The relief packages consist of both food and non-food items. The relief package for each family include: 30 kg rice, 3 kg lentils (pulse), 2 litres vegetable oil, 1 kg salt, 10 packets of soya protein biscuits, 5 ORS packets and 3 pieces of soap. This operation is being funded by the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission (ECHO).
Previously Concern completed a relief response to an initial 11,000 families in Sirajganj, Manikganj and Faridpur between 31st July and 9th August funded by Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA). 41.76 tons of High Energy Biscuits supplied by World Food Programme (WFP) and targeted specifically at children were distributed to 13,917 families in Faridpur, Rajbari, Shariatpur and Magura during 12-15 August.
Another phase of relief distribution (funded by Concern Worldwide) targeting 24,500 families in the 8 districts of Tangail, Nilphamari, Sirajgonj, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Rajbari, districts was carried out between 9th and 23rd August.
For emergency response, Concern continues to contact different donors to ensure adequate resources to implement its overall emergency response plan. The funding received so far are from: ECHO (€500,000), Irish Aid (€441,000); JOA (about €34,000) and Credit Union (€10,000). Concern Worldwide headquarter has also launched a flood appeal to raise money to support the flood victims.
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