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Flood Situation Report 10

----------- pm BST, 24 July 2019

Flood updates

The flood has inundated 321,939 hectares of agricultural land which inflicts threat upon food

security and livelihood of farmers (Dhaka Tribune, 24 July).

Nearly 5,000km of roads were damaged. People are facing difficulties in accessing health

centres (Dhaka Tribune, 24 July). Disruption of road communication may also impact the

transportation of cattle across the country for Eid-ul-Adha.

In the haor areas of the country, prolonged inundation of villages since 5th July is exposing the

community to water-borne diseases, shortage of feed for livestock and break down of banks

and homestead of the islands.

Flood’s Impact on Health

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Types Affected Death

Diarrhoea 2,825

Acute respiratory

infection (ARI)987

Snake Bite 30 8

Drowning 15 (nearly) 56

Skin Disease 717

Eye diseases 291

Injury 139

lightning 7

Source: Health Emergency Operation Centre and

Control Room, DGHS; 10 - 21 July

River Outlook

• The Brahmaputro, Dharla, Teesta, Ghaghot and Surma-

Kushiyara rivers are in rising trend, while the Ganges-Padma

rivers are in falling trend.

• According to the information from Bangladesh Meteorological

Department and India Meteorological Department, there is a

chance of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Northern, North-

Eastern parts of Bangladesh and adjoining Asham, Northern

part of West Bengal and Meghaloy of India in next 24 hours.

• The Brahmaputra and Surma Kushiyara rivers may continue

rising, while the Ganges-Padma Rivers may continue falling in

next 24 hours. The Jamuna river may remain steady in the next

24 hours.

• The Teesta, Dharala and rivers of Northern part may rise rapidly

in the next 24 hours.

• Flood situation in Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogra, Tangail,

Serajganj, Manikganj, Rajbari, Faridpur and Munshiganj districts

may remain unchanged, while Flood situation in Sylhet and

Sunamganj may deteriorate to some extent.Source: FFWC as on 23 July

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Flood’s impact on BRAC’s programmes

Microfinance programme : Across a total of 285 flood-hit branches, 283,467 borrowers and

11,321 village organisations are affected.

Ultra-poor graduation programme: A total of 10,923 participants across 14 districts are

affected by the flood; more than 2,900 participants are still displaced from their homes and

nearly 3,200 participants have suffered loss of livestock or crops.

Health, nutrition and population programme: Across 69 upazilas of 14 districts, 2,408 health

volunteers, 275 health workers, 25,118 pregnant women and 4,080 lactating women were

recorded to be affected by the flood. Flood’s impact on participants across the programme is

gradually decreasing.

Water, sanitation and hygiene programme: More than 2,750 latrines and 1,283 tube wells of

programme participants in Jamalpur, Sherpur, Chattogram, Sylhet and Sunamganj districts

were affected by the flood.

Integrated Development Programme: Across nine unions of Itna upazila at Kishoreganj district,

263 village development organisations were affected and 1,335 latrines in the area were

damaged by the flood. At Derai upazila of Sunamganj district, more than 8,000 households

were enlisted to be impacted by the flood’s inundation.

Community empowerment programme: Across 71 upazilas in 20 districts, the programme

recorded that more than 73,000 participants and 670 village communities (Palli Shomaj) were

affected by the ongoing flood.

Urban development programme: A total of 5,369 programme participants’ families are affected

across Mymensingh Gaibandha and Sirajganj municipality. The programme participants

incurred a total loss of estimated BDT 883,600,000.

Education programme: The programme has incurred a total estimated financial loss of BDT

4,885,000 as 1,502 of its schools are affected by the flood

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BRAC’s Initiatives and Response

• As emergency support, BRAC has provided dry food, cash packages and WASH support to

9,259 households at 36 of the worst affected upazilas across 13 districts.

• Today, 93 families received cash support at Daulatpur upazila of Manikganj district.

• At Bogura and Gaibandha districts, a total of 22 latrines, 4 bathing cubicles and 27 hand

tube wells are extending WaSH support to more than 1,400 marooned families that took

shed at schools, embankments and elevated roads.

• In Kurigram Sadar upazila, 50 households received fodder packages to feed their livestock.

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District Upazila Types of Support Reach

Quantity/Number HH covered

Nilphamari Dimla Food Package 210 packets 210

Kurigram Sadar Food Package 1425 Packets 1425

Ulipur

Chilmari

Nageswary

Lalmonirhat Aditmari Food Package 1,490 packets 1,490

Hatibandha

Sadar

Jamalpur Dewangonj Food Package 2294 packets 2,294

Islampur

Melandah

Madarganj

Sarishabari

Sunamganj Dakhsin Sunamganj Food Package 430 packets 430

Dharmopasha

Chattogram Chandonaish Food Package 310 packets 310

Anwara

Satkania

Gaibandha Sadar Food Package 330 packets 330

Sylhet Fenchuganj Food Package 940 packets 940

Osmaninagar

Companyganj

Dakhsin Surma Cash (BDT 300/HH) 166 (envelop) 166

Sadar Cash (BDT 400/HH) 120 (envelop) 120

Bogura Sonatola Cash (BDT 500/HH) 96 (envelop) 96

Sarishabari Cash (BDT 1000/HH) 50 (envelop) 50

Netrokona Durgapur Food Package 840 packets 840

Kolmakanda

Barhatta

Tangail Bhuapur Food Package 335 Packets 335

Nagarpur

Sirajganj Chauhali Food package 130 packets 130

Manikganj Daulatpur Cash support 93 (envolop) 93

Total 9,259

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Relief activities by BRAC

BRAC staff are extending fresh drinking water to the affected people who are vulnerable to dehydration and water-borne diseases.

Latrines can prevent spread of water-borne diseases; a common phenomenon that occurs as floodwater recedes.

BRAC staff first consulted the displaced people to understand their needs before distributing food or cash to them as relief.