FLOODS IN BANGLADESH(2007).pptx

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FLOODS IN BANGLADESH(2007)


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HAUNTING FLOODS IN

BANGLADESH Bangladesh is well known as being theworlds most flood-prone country, withmonsoon floods and cyclones being almost an

annual event; and severe flooding occurringevery four to five years. Annual floods havewreaked havoc in Bangladesh throughouthistory.

Amongst the 12 countries list by World Bankas most vulnerable to the adverse effects ofclimate extremes are: Bangladesh which is mostsusceptible to floods.
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HISTORY OF THE FLOODS IN THE

COUNTRY During the last 50 years, at least

7 mega floods have occurred,

affecting about 35-75% of the

land area.

Major flooding recorded in

recent years occurred in 1987,

1988, and 1998, 2004 and 2007.

A historical overview of floods

since 1954 indicates that the

frequency, magnitude, and

duration of floods have

increased substantially, probably

due to climate change.
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CAUSES

It is a very low lying country,

with 70% of its land area merely

1 - 2 m above sea level.

Bangladesh has a monsoon

climate that brings torrential

rain, and the volume of the

annual torrential downpours

often exceed the river capacity.

Thawing snow from the

Himalayas in springtime further

increases the flood risks as

torrents of melt water enter the

rivers at their source.


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IMPACT OF THE FLOODS

Killed more than 3500 people.

The Category 4 cyclone triggered a

15-foot (5-metre) high tidal surge

that devastated three coastal

towns and forced 3.2 million

people to evacuate.

It affected 8.9 million people and

1.5 million people had their homes

damaged or destroyed. Crops and

food sources were also destroyed.

Community infrastructure wasdestroyed with roads, trees and

more than 2,000 schools damaged

by the floods and storm.


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The impact on the economy was signifcant with Bangadesh's export

industries seeing a 20% decrease in production with over 400 clothing

factories forced to close.

Communications became difficult, with shopping impossible in the main

port, as well as roads and railways having been swept away making the

distribution of aid and the rescue operation very difficult.

Food supplies were severely affected as flooding destroyed the rice

stocks with a total of 668,529ha of crops being destroyed


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EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Government support:- The government opened a total of

1,515 shelters in different locationswhich are now home to approximately0.36 million people.

Allocated rice 14200 MT rice and 28millions BDT.

Allocated for housing rehabilitation22.5 millions BDT.

Continuing dry/prepared fooddistribution with 10 million BDT andspent 7 million BDT on rescueoperation.

Around 62 government medical teamsand a 6 member army medical teamare serving for the flood affectedpeople as water-born diseases arespreading fast.

By other agencies:- ACTION AID distributed dry food to

6000 families in Jamalpur, Sirajganjand Faridpur districts and has furtherpalns to reach 30,000 families.

OXFAM planning to do food graindistribution for 40,000 families.

CARE distributed relief to 100,000families.

CONCERN UNIVERSAL gave relief to11,000 families.

ECHO plans to allocate 2 million Eurofor the flood response through its

implementing partners in Bangladesh.They are inviting proposals from thedifferent partners (INGOS). They havespecified the need for the proposals tobe very specific in targeting to avoidduplication in work.


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RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION

National and international NGOs, including BRAC and theInternational Federation of Red Cross, geared up reliefactivities in the flood-hit districts by providing food, medical,water and sanitation support to the distressed population.

From November 2007 to February 2008, Mercy-USA for Aid

and Development, through the local partner Assistance forHumanitarian Development (AHD), helped 285 families(about 1,800 persons) severely affected by these floods torebuild their lives.

In August and September 2007, through our local partner

Islamic Aid Bangladesh, Mercy-USA for Aid and Developmentdistributed 58,200 pounds of food in packages containingrice, potatoes, lentils, and salt to 3,000 displaced families(about 15,000 persons).


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EMERGENCY FOOD AID PROJECT

DETAILSName of District Name of Sub-District/Town Number of Beneficiary

Families

Sirajgonj Shahjadpur 500

Jamalpur Dewangonj 500

Gaibandha Fulsori 500

Sherpur Sherpur Sader 500

Chandpur Hymechar 500

Tangail Tangail Sader 500


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REHABILITATION

Building Tin-shed Houses for worstly affectedpeople of the area


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REHABILITATION PROGRAMME INBRIEF


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NEED FOR RISK MITIGATION


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