Bangladesh. Disaster & Emergency Response. DER Sub-Group MONSOON FLOODS 2004 DRAFT ASSESSMENT REPORT. 28 July 2004.

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1 Bangladesh Disaster & Emergency Response DER Sub-Group MONSOON FLOODS 2004 DRAFT ASSESSMENT REPORT 28 July 2004 Dhaka, Bangladesh

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3 BANGLADESH MONSOON FLOODS 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS...V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 1 CURRENT FLOOD SITUATION...1 IMPACT...1 On People...1 On Property...2 On Infrastructure...2 RESPONSE TO DATE...2 Government...2 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)...2 UN Agencies...3 The International Community... Error! Bookmark not defined. PROJECTED EVOLUTION OF THE EMERGENCY...3 THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS...4 NEEDS...4 Immediate Response (up to 2 weeks)...4 Short Term Response (2 to 6 weeks)...4 Medium Term Response (6 weeks to 3 months)...5 Long Term Response (3 to 6 months)...5 DER ASSESSMENT REPORT, JULY INTRODUCTION Past Development of the Flood Emergency The Current Flood Situation Projected Evolution of the Flood Emergency...6 ASSESSMENT ORGANISATION & METHODOLOGY Disaster and Emergency Response (DER) Sub-Group The DER Quick Assessment Process Assessment Methodology Timeframe...7 ASSESSMENT RESULTS The RENA Forms Common Findings Across All Districts Findings Summarised By Assessment Zones Estimate of Relative Severity Findings Summarised By Sector...10 iii

4 13. Response...10 SECTOR SUMMARIES Health (prepared by WHO) Water (prepared by UNICEF) Sanitation (prepared by UNICEF) Food (prepared by WFP) Agriculture (prepared by FAO) Shelter and Household Property (prepared by UNDP) Education (prepared by UNICEF)...17 ANNEXES...19 A. FFWC FLOOD INUNDATION MAP, 24 JULY B. CEGIS 48 HOUR RIVER FLOOD FORECAST MAP, 27 JULY C. MAP OF THE SIX DER ASSESSMENT ZONES (A-F) D. THE DER ASSESSMENT PROCESS E. ZONES / DISTRICTS & CONVENING / PARTICIPATING AGENCIES...24 F. DATA CONSOLIDATED FROM DISTRICT RENA FORMS...26 G. FINDINGS SUMARISED BY ASSESSMENT ZONES...28 Zone A: Northeast (Haor Districts)...28 Zone C: North-Central (Char Districts)...32 Zone D: North...34 Zone E: Central Bangladesh and Dhaka Zone F: East of the Meghna...38 H. RELATIVE DURATION OF INUNDATION OF DISTRICTS...40 I. RELATIVE IMPACT ON PEOPLE & HOUSING J. RELATIVE POVERTY INCIDENCE OF DISTRICTS...42 K. RELATIVE POVERTY INCIDENCE OF DISTRICTS...43 L. DER MEMBER AGENCIES RESPONSE ACTIVITIES MATRIX iv

5 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS BDRCS CBOs CEGIS CDMP DER DGHS DMB DPE DPHE DRR DRRO EMOP FAO FFWC GoB IEDCR IFRC ILO LGED LCG MFDM MoH&FW MoPME MT NDMC NGO OCHA ORS RENA UN-DMT UNDP UNICEF UNFPA VAM WFP WHO Bangladesh Red Crescent Society community based organisations Center for Environmental & Geographic Information Systems Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (of MFDM) Disaster & Emergency Response (Sub-Group) Directorate General of Health Services (of MoH&FW) Disaster Management Bureau (of MFDM) Directorate of Primary Education (of MoPME) Department of Public Health & Engineering (of MoH&FW) Directorate of Relief & Rehabilitation (of MFDM) District Relief & Rehabilitation Officer Emergency Operation (of WFP) Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN) Flood Forecast Warning Centre Government of Bangladesh Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control & Research International Federation of Red Cross / Crescent Societies International Labour Organisation (UN) Local Government Engineering Department (Bangladesh) Local Consultative Group Ministry of Food & Disaster Management Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Ministry of Primary & Mass Education metric tonnes National Disaster Management Council non-governmental organisation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN) Oral Rehydration Salts Rapid Emergency Needs Assessment (form) United Nations Disaster Management Team United Nations Development Programme United Nations Children s Fund United Nations Fund for Population Activities Vulnerability Analysis Mapping (of WFP) World Food Programme (UN) World Health Organisation (UN) v

6 Executive Summary CURRENT FLOOD SITUATION Floodwaters are rising in the central and southern districts of Bangladesh as they fall in the north-eastern and north-western districts, with the water gradually draining into the Bay of Bengal. Districts near the confluence of the Jamuna (Brahmaputra) and Padma (Ganges), the Surma and the Meghna, and the Padma and the Meghna Rivers, including Dhaka, are particularly threatened by rising water. Any further heavy monsoon rainfall in these major river basins within Bangladesh or upstream in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya, will cause another round of flooding across the country, prolonging their duration and significantly increasing their overall impact and the cost and time for recovery. A further complication is the high tides associated with the next full moon (on 1/2 Aug), which will limit overall outflow from the country. IMPACT On People The effects of the flood on the population throughout the 31 districts assessed, both rural and urban, have been devastating. With almost three-quarters of the country under-water in this land-scarce country, this has had a direct or indirect impact on all the population. The primary impact remains the displacement from homes and villages, due to the rising water. Bangladesh s low ground-level means that some entire villages, towns and occasionally cities (such as Sylhet) were submerged with water forcing the population to seek refuge in emergency shelters, or on higher ground. While the regularity of the floods result in much of the population having certain coping mechanisms to deal with the flood, the severity of these floods, combined with the prospect of a prolonged period, will result in even greater hardship and suffering. The greater need of assistance by the affected population leads to most displaced people having to sell their assets in order to survive. Examples of this include having to sell whatever crops are in cultivation, before they are destroyed by the floods, or selling jewellery and other assets in order to buy food and medicines. While this helps in surviving in the short-run, it will represent enormous difficulties in rebuilding their livelihoods in the immediate post-flood periood and beyond. The higher water and the displacement from the homes also results in serious health problems that have been reported in the DER assessments: diarrhoea, snakebites, pneumonia, drowning and also other diseases associated with bad sanitation. This is occurring both in rural and urban areas. The assessments have also reported cases of harassment in some of the flood shelters where women have sought refuge. Protection is an issue that needs to be addressed throughout all stages of the relief and the rehabilitation. 1

7 On Property Hundreds of thousands of homes have been completely washed away or partially damaged. Other buildings, like schools and religious institutions have also been severely affected by the floods, with many of them being submerged, damaged, or occupied by flood-affected people. Repair and reconstruction of damaged houses is a critical part of the process of restoration of flood victims livelihoods, so that communities get back to previous levels of income once the waters recede. On Infrastructure Road communications between villages and towns, as well as inter-city communications have been submerged in the most severely affected districts. Many locations are now only accessible by road and the electrical power network has also been affected in many areas. Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of tube wells have been inundated cutting access to safe water for many people. There is an immediate need for large quantities of water purification tablets, Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and bleaching powder disinfectant. RESPONSE TO DATE Government The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has activated its Standing Orders on Disaster in response to the growing expectation of a big flood. The National Disaster Management Council, led by the Prime Minister, have begun meeting on a regular basis to assess the situation of the floods and decide on the national response. A central Emergency Operation Centre has been set up in the capital that consolidates information from all Districts of Bangladesh. The Government also continues to welcome any international assistance provided and encourage the UN and the NGO community to support their relief and, particularly, recovery and rehabilitation efforts. Disaster Management Committees have been convened at the District, Thana and Union level. The mechanism allows for emergency relief from the central government to be distributed to the most needy and the relocation of displaced families to flood shelters where they will be assisted. These committees lead the distribution of relief items and, where possible, coordinate the local and international NGOs in situ. In terms of figures, as of 25 Jul 04, the government had distributed 29,000 MT of rice to affected families out of their emergency buffer stock of 100,000 MT. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Local and international NGOs have been closely monitoring the situation in their respective area of operations and expertise. To date, most NGOs have diverted their regular programme monies in support of relief operations, whilst continuing to discuss further funding opportunities with the international donors and UN Agencies. The matrix of DER Sub-group members ongoing response at Annex K provides more details. 2

8 UN Agencies The United Nations system has been actively seeking to support the Government in its efforts to respond to the flood-affected populations. The Resident Coordinator a.i. activated the UN Disaster Management Team on 18 July 2004 in order to coordinate the UN response. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has also deployed a mission to assist the DMT in its strategy to tackle the ongoing crisis. At the same time, the UN Agencies such as WFP, WHO, UNICEF, FAO and others have provided the Government with essential supplies such as water purification tablets, medicines, bleaching powder. Additionally, the UN Agencies closely support the monitoring efforts of the relevant government ministries. Further details of the Agency activities (even through international and local NGO partners) are available in the individual district RENA forms. The UN Agencies plan to launch an international appeal for assistance in the coming ten days in order to support the Government of Bangladesh in its relief and recovery efforts. Further details of this appeal will be available shortly. The International Community There is considerable attention from the international community and concern about the impact of the floods on the people of Bangladesh. Donors in-country have been in contact with NGOs and the UN, and through the DER, to keep abreast of developments and stand ready to assist the Government of Bangladesh and civil society to help the affected populations. The Finance Minister is scheduled to meet donors in the near future, and the Government will continue to liaise with all development partners. PROJECTED EVOLUTION OF THE EMERGENCY Any further heavy monsoon rainfall in these major river basins within Bangladesh or upstream in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya, will cause another round of flooding across the country, prolonging their duration and significantly increasing their overall impact and the cost and time for recovery. A further complication is the high tides associated with the next full moon (expected on 1/2 Aug), which will limit overall outflow from the country. A prolonged flood (anything above 4-6 weeks) will cause further hardship and suffering for the flood-affected people, as happened during the 1988 and It will result in an even greater loss of crops for this season, and further damage to infrastructure and housing. Additionally, the high floodwaters could have potentially severe health consequences. Prolonged exposure to open unfiltered waters with no functioning sanitation arrangements could lead to outbreaks of communicable diseases such as diarrhoea and even typhoid or cholera. The immediate post-flood period will be a critical time to respond to the needs of the population as, in the past, most mortality caused by a major flood has occurred over the first weeks and months after the water has receded. 3

9 There is also a possibility of additional regular monsoon flooding later in August and September. With the population having exhausted their food stocks and assets in coping with this early flood, these later floods could indeed be devastating. THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS The Disaster and Emergency Response (DER) Sub-Group of the Bangladesh Local Consultative Group (LCG) conducted a quick assessment process to determine the needs arising from impact of the widespread flooding which commenced around 8 July Rather than conducting many time-consuming field assessments the DER Facilitation Team designed and implemented a process to consolidate the many assessments conducted and reports produced by relief agencies including NGOs, UN Agencies, and District Administrations particularly the District Relief and Rehabilitation Officers (DRROs). The results of this assessment therefore represent the broad consensus position of the agencies that participated in the process, which took place from July Their findings on the flood impact and their recommendations for immediate, short, medium and long term response measures are summarised below. NEEDS On the basis of the assessments that have been received, as well as taking note of the needs arisen in previous flood crises of 1998 and 2000, the priority needs for the floodaffected populations have been compiled below. The needs will be required in all districts throughout the country, in greater or lesser amounts, and as such, all efforts to provide these items for distribution through any DER member should be encouraged. The items in each category are not in order of priority and, as they will differ from district to district, please refer to the individual district RENA forms for further information. Note that, should the floods across the country not recede in the near future, the suggested timeframes for immediate and short term responses will lengthen, whilst the medium and long term responses will be needed both later and longer than stated. Immediate Response (up to 2 weeks) Rescue and evacuation; Water purification tablets; Oral saline; Food (rice, high-protein biscuits, grains, salt, pulses and vegetables); Medical supplies (for diarrhoea, pneumonia, snake bites, sanitary towels); Non-food items (saris and lungis, cooking sets, candles and matches); Fodder; Tube well extensions. Short Term Response (2 to 6 weeks) Dry Food; Medical services; Tube well repair and rehabilitation. 4

10 Medium Term Response (6 weeks to 3 months) Corrugated iron roof sheeting; Cash and other capital support; Seedlings (vegetables, pulses, paddy); Fertiliser. Long Term Response (3 to 6 months) House building materials; Micro-credit; Awareness building; Embankment (re)construction; Flood Shelters; Repair and rehabilitation of bridges and culverts; Road (re)construction; Rehabilitation of schools. 5

11 BANGLADESH Monsoon Floods 2004 DER Assessment Report, July 04 INTRODUCTION 1. Past Development of the Flood Emergency The current wave of monsoon flooding in Bangladesh commenced during the first week of July 2004, initially with flooding in the Surma River Basin that was serious but could still be characterised as normal, but also very early in the monsoon, as major flooding is more usual in August. It also followed floods in the same northeastern districts in April that had wiped out 80% of the main annual rice crop in the very flat Haor Districts just before it could be harvested. Rather than receding after a day or two the water in this area has persisted and even risen again more than once over the three successive weeks. Also in early July very heavy rainfall upstream in West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya caused the massive Jamuna (Brahmaputra) and Padma (Ganges) Rivers to go into spate at the same time, a very unusual situation, causing widespread and deep flooding in the northern and west-central districts of Bangladesh. 2. The Current Flood Situation The floodwaters are gradually flowing downstream across the country, to the confluence of the Padma with the Meghna River, already swollen by the overflowing Surma River. The latest Flood Forecast Warning Centre (FFWC) flood inundation map (dated 24 Jul 04) is at Annex A and the Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Systems (CEGIS) 48 hour river flood forecast map (dated 27 Jul 04) is at Annex B. 3. Projected Evolution of the Flood Emergency The current prognosis is for the flood situation in the districts adjacent to greater Dhaka and Faridpur to continue deteriorating, whilst the situation across the majority of the country remains unchanged over the past week, with gradual improvements in some areas. Although water level in the Bhamraputra and Meghna Rivers are flowing below danger levels at different points, it will still take some days for floodwaters to recede water from major areas for habitation and farmland across the country. However, according to the Meteorological Department, the flood situation is likely to deteriorate again from the first week of August. ASSESSMENT ORGANISATION & METHODOLOGY 6

12 4. Disaster and Emergency Response (DER) Sub-Group The DER Sub-Group of the Bangladesh Local Consultative Group (LCG) has conducted meetings concerned with the current flood situation on 7, 14, 19 and 22 July. The main problem faced by all the Sub-Group Members was the lack of reliable information that provided up-to-date information on the situation across all key sectors and affected districts. Accordingly at the meeting on 19 July the DER Facilitation Team (the DER Secretariat plus a few NGO and UN members) was tasked to determine how to group the affected districts in a logical way to support a quick assessment exercise by DER Sub-Group members, and to determine a structure for the assessment process. 5. The DER Quick Assessment Process The Facilitation Team determined that rather than conducting more time-consuming field assessments, the DER Sub-Group should consolidate the many assessments already conducted and the reports produced by various relief agencies including NGOs, UN Agencies, and District Administrations particularly the District Relief and Rehabilitation Officers (DRROs). If successful, the results of such an assessment would represent the broad consensus position of the agencies that participated in exercise. A map presenting the grouping of 30 most affected districts (plus Dhaka City) into 6 assessment zones (A- F) is at Annex C. 6. Assessment Methodology The approach adopted by the DER Facilitation Team was to identify 6 agencies with significant a field presence, track record and understanding of the circumstances in the districts grouped into each of the 6 zones. These agencies also had to have the capability and willingness to convene a representative group of agencies to look at each district in turn, either on a single occasion at one location or on multiple occasions and locations, ideally on the ground in the affected districts. The convening agency was tasked with bringing these groups of agencies together to pool their information and agree the data they would jointly enter in a Rapid Emergency Needs Assessment (RENA) form, a format designed by the DER Sub-Group for the floods in 2000 and last revised in October The seven step process presented at the DER Meeting on 22 July is at Annex D, and the list of assessment zones / districts, convening agencies and agencies that participated in the zone / district meetings, is at Annex E. 7. Timeframe The timeframe for completion of the forms one agreed RENA form per affected district, was 3 days (23-25 Jul 04). RENA Forms were received for only 3 out of 31 districts by the deadline of 0900 hours on 26 Jul 04. In order to gather in enough forms to draw conclusions about the impact of the floods across the country, the timings were slipped by 24 hours so that the assessment report was completed on 27 Jul, and the findings of the assessment presented to the DER Group Members, Government of Bangladesh and development partner representatives, at 1030 hours on 28 Jul 04. 7

13 ASSESSMENT RESULTS 8. The RENA Forms Data from all 31 completed RENA forms has been entered into a spreadsheet, to aid comparison between districts, and this table is at Annex F. All the individual district RENA forms will also be distributed to all DER Group Members in hard-copy form or by CD or diskette, and they will also be uploaded on the DER website at: 9. Common Findings Across All Districts The results of the assessment overwhelmingly confirm the vast scale of the disaster caused by the floods over the past three weeks. The assessment showed that nearly 60% of the population in the 31 districts investigated have been seriously impacted by the flooding. This amounts to up to 30 million people, dispersed in over 1,700 unions within 212 upazilas. 321 deaths have been reported in these areas. In general terms, throughout all the districts scrutinised by the DER Sub-group, those displaced from their homes have sought refuge in flood shelters, government buildings and schools, as well as on the limited elevated land such as embankments or major roads. Others have also moved to their relatives houses (if those have not been submerged) or, in the worst case, they remain on the roofs of their inundated homes. Most of the worst-affected populations are from the rural areas, and they mostly farmers, day-labourers, rickshaw/van pullers, small traders or fishermen on the inland lakes and ponds. Additionally, there is a significant urban population whose homes are flooded and livelihoods damaged, particularly in Dhaka and Sylhet Cities. The cumulative consequence of all the different flood impacts is total disruption of normal public services and private enterprise in all the affected districts particularly in the water and sanitation sector, which could cause severe public health problems (such as increased potential for the spread of communicable diseases and the possibility of epidemics) in the coming days and weeks. Road communications between villages and towns, as well as inter-city communications have been submerged, and many locations are now accessible only by boat. The electrical power network has also been affected in many areas. 10. Findings Summarised By Assessment Zones Detailed summaries of the assessment findings on a zone-by-zone basis can be found at Annex G. The main results are outlined below: (a) Zone A: Northeast (Haor Districts) The floods affected a total population of over 8 million in 422 unions of 50 upazila in the Haor Districts. With this area being the first to be flooded and inundated for the longest, the scale of the displacement and hardship is higher. (b) Zone B: North-Central 8

14 A total population of 3.5 million in 340 unions of 35 upazila were affected in the districts comprising Zone B. According to the assessment, there were the highest number of destroyed houses, numbering over 120,000 this being of particular concern in Jamalpur District which already has the greatest poverty and food insecurity. The road network has been particularly affected compared to the rest of the country, with over 11,000 km of roads having suffered damage. (c) Zone C: North-Central (Char Districts) A total population of 3.3 million in 195 unions of 23 upazila were affected in this zone. (d) Zone D: North According to the findings of the DER assessment, this is one of the less affected areas at this time, although there is still a population of 1.5 million in 133 unions of 19 upazila affected by the flooding of the Jamuna (Brahmaputra) river. (e) Zone E: Central Bangladesh and Dhaka The Central region has been the focus of the floods in the recent days as water from the three major rivers converges there en route to the Bay of Bengal. The waters have risen into some areas of Dhaka and affected 3.9 million urban dwellers, and road and rail links with the rest of the country are limited. Outside of Dhaka City and in the rest of the Central area, 6.4 million people have been affected, with nearly 83,000 houses fully damaged. (f) Zone F: East of the Meghna A population of 3.6 million people have been 83 unions in 24 upazila and affected by the floods in this area. Brief descriptions of the impact of the floods, the response to date, significant unmet needs and concerns for each of the 30 districts plus Dhaka City, are at Annex G. 11. Estimate of Relative Severity The DER Secretariat attempted to rank the 31 districts according to the severity of the impact and the corresponding scale of the needs, by combining three simple indexes. The first was the duration the floods have lasted in each district, the second was the proportion of the population affected and houses destroyed/damaged relative to the estimated total district population and housing stock, and the third was the pre-flood poverty index of the district 1. A table showing the duration of the floods is at Annex H, another showing the relative impact of the floods on people and housing is at Annex I, and the WFP Vulnerability Analysis Mapping (VAM) Unit map showing poverty incidence to upazila level is at Annex J and the map itself is at Annex K. This rough analysis reveals the following: 1 Based on GoB data and presented in a map by the WFP Vulnerability Analysis Mapping (VAM) Unit. 9

15 Most Severe Impact / Greatest Needs Significant Impact / Significant Needs Least Severe Impact / Least Needs Sirajganj Kishoreganj Rangpur Sunamganj Sherpur Dhaka Sylhet Bogra Narshingdi Jamalpur Pabna Chandpur Netrokona Munshiganj Faridpur Kurigram Rajbari Lalmonirhat Gaibandha Habiganj Narayanganj Madaripur Tangail Comilla Manikganj Brahmanbaria Gazipur Mymensingh Nilphamari Shariatpur 12. Findings Summarised By Sector The relevant UN Agency was requested to prepare a summary of the situation in their sector of responsibility, drawing on their own reports and conclusions so far, before receipt of the completed RENA forms, so they cannot be as comprehensive as we would wish. The figures given in these sector summaries therefore utilise GoB figures, which are not the same as the DER Sub-group because they refer to 41 affected districts across the country whereas only 31 RENA forms were completed in this quick assessment process. The sector reports received by 0800 hours on 28 Jul 04 are included below. 13. Response The response activities conducted by DER member agencies up to 27 Jul 04, are summarised in the matrix at Annex L. SECTOR SUMMARIES 14. Health (prepared by WHO) (a) Situation Diarrhoea cases are averaging over 2,900 per day with more than one (1) death across 35 flood-affected districts in the country. During the last 24 hours (25 Jul 04), two (2) deaths and 3,698 new cases of diarrhoea have been recorded from flood-affected districts. Between 1 and 26 Jul 04 there have been 77,846 cases of diarrhoea with 44 recorded, from the flood-affected areas in Bangladesh. The current Case Fatality Rate is 0.05% or 5 deaths per 10,000 cases. The attack rate and case fatality rate for diarrhoea are below 1% and, although the numbers of cases are increasing in all Divisions, the current caseload is still not above what would normally be expected during these monsoon months in those endemic areas. 10

16 Since the existing national surveillance system does not capture disease incidence reported at community level, there might be 10-20% underreporting. Apart from diarrhoea, there are reports of pneumonia, snakebites, drowning and other waterborne diseases from the flood-affected districts but the numbers do not reflect any unusual increase of incidence for these diseases. (b) Overall Response to Date Government has mobilized 3,023 mobile medical teams (consisting of doctors and paramedics) to provide emergency health care to the displaced people. Over 770 medical teams have also been kept on standby in unaffected districts, in case more medical teams are required. 467 temporary treatment centres have been opened in severely affected areas, to provide expanded treatment facilities for diarrhoeal disease. To prevent any potential outbreak of measles in the flood shelters, a special measles vaccination drive is underway and all children between 6 to 59 months currently displaced in the flood shelters will be vaccinated against measles. All children between 0 to 59 months in the flood shelters will also be given a single dose of Oral Polio Vaccine. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has procured additional drugs and medical supplies from its own budget to meet the extra demand for drugs. A buffer stock of essential drugs and medical supplies is also being maintained, centrally at the Government s Central Medical Store, and in some other health facilities across the country Intensified health education activities have been launched in the affected areas, particularly the flood shelters. Surveillance activities by the local health authorities in the affected districts have been strengthened, for daily reporting and monitoring of diseases with outbreak potential; The DGHS Central Control Room is now operating round-the-clock, functioning as the central information source of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) for collecting data from the affected districts on emergency health response, logistics management and disease incidence. The WHO Country Office has been supporting the MoH&FW since the beginning of current flood emergency, providing drugs and medical supplies for the health sector s ongoing relief, and for pre-positioning essential supplies in the event of any post-flood disease outbreaks in the flood affected districts. WHO will be conducting a rapid health needs assessment next week jointly with the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), in order to identify unmet health needs of the highest-risk affected population. WHO will then collaborate with MoH&FW to plan and package an appropriate public health intervention for the evolving health situation, if needed. WHO is supporting the Government s special measles vaccination drive in the flood shelters, targeting approximately 157,000 children under 5 years who are now temporarily displaced in flood shelters. As the situation evolves, WHO plans to set up an early warning system for diseases with outbreak potential, using its own health intelligence to issue health alerts to the Government well in advance. It is also providing technical 11

17 assistance to the MoH&FW for identification and standardization of drugs and emergency medical supplies requirement over the next 3-4 months, as preparedness against any impending disease outbreak. The NGOs have commenced the distribution of medical supplies such as Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and other technical assistance. They have been requested to conduct their health operations in coordination with the local health authorities in order to avoid any duplication or overlapping of coverage. (c) Critical Issues Over a million people have been reported displaced and taking refuge in temporary flood shelters. These temporary shelters or camps pose a potential risk for the outbreak of communicable diseases if appropriate public health safety standards are not established and maintained. Health screening of people newly arriving in these temporary camps will be critical to arrest any outbreak. All children under 5 years should be vaccinated against measles to stop any potential outbreak in the camps. A projection of the evolving health situation over the next four months based on the current epidemiological data as well as identification of the drugs and emergency medical supplies is essential in order to plan and package appropriate public health interventions over the forthcoming months, to prevent the outbreak of disease. Setting up an early warning system for diseases with epidemic potential using health intelligence, will be critical to prevent any potential outbreak. (d) Projected Evolution A combination of more heavy monsoon rainfall and slow drainage into the Bay of Bengal will prolong the floods this season. If the water stagnates this may increase the potential for outbreaks of endemic diseases, and the attack rate for diarrhoea may well increase to 1% (as observed in the 1998 floods). Past experiences with flood in Bangladesh shows that, apart from diarrhoea, other waterborne diseases, skin infections, worm infestations, as well as eye and ear infections, could become potential health problems in the forthcoming months, as water starts receding. Amogst flood-affected districts, Sunamganj (Zone A), Jamalpur and Sherpur (B), Sirajganj (C), Gaibanda and Rangpur (D), have higher public health risk levels than other districts, and warrant more intense surveillance. Improved monitoring and surveillance may lead to increased case reporting from the affected districts. 15. Water (prepared by UNICEF) (a) Situation As of 26 July, the Department of Public Health and Engineering (DPHE) control room reported 228 Upazilas affected, 3,979 temporary flood shelters opened, 167,328 tube wells inundated. 12

18 (b) Overall Response to Date DPHE has raised 9,695 tube wells with 30 or 60 cm pipe nipples so that their head remains above the flood water level, a further 15,549 tube wells have been repaired and 5,274 subsequently disinfected with bleaching powder. DPHE has installed 339 tube wells at the temporary shelters. UNICEF supported DPHE with USD 100,000 to provide 200 tube wells plus accessories. 10 MT of bleaching powder has been ordered of which 5 MT has already been supplied to DPHE. 10,000 jerry cans have been ordered and 2,500 provided to date, 40 Gazi tanks each of 500 litres capacity have been ordered and 18 provided, and 200 disaster management books have also been supplied. In addition USD 20,000 has been provided for transportation and USD 4,500 for tube well installation costs. (c) Critical Issues There is an immediate need for large quantities of water purification tablets, ORS, and bleaching powder/disinfectant. On 21 July DPHE submitted a request from central level for USD 140,000, but since then the situation has worsened and DPHE has passed requests from the field for many items. DPHE will compile a prioritized list and request the above items to install at the locations of temporary shelters as well as for rehabilitation activities. 16. Sanitation (prepared by UNICEF) (a) Situation The sanitation situation, particularly in the poorest quarters of Bangladesh s urban areas, is very serious. Floods have prevented drainage of the mains sewer systems and floodwaters in these areas are therefore contaminated with raw sewage. It is estimated that the over 3 million latrines at community level are completely or partly damaged. In the temporary shelters the number of latrines available and/or constructed is insufficient for the total population of the camps. Under these circumstances there is increased potential for diarrhoea outbreaks, which are of most concern in the very young and the sick and elderly. There is also the potential for less common waterborne diseases to arise. (b) Overall Response to Date DPHE has constructed a total of 868 latrines, although the total number of temporary shelters opened according to the DPHE control room is 3,979. UNICEF from its total cash allocation to DPHE has supported the construction of 500 latrines in the temporary flood shelters. (c) Critical Issues DPHE has requested support from UNICEF to provide another 500 latrines. In addition for the rehabilitation work especially for poor families, which will not be 13

19 able to construct latrines, DPHE will soon be submitting an additional request with an estimated cost. 17. Food (prepared by WFP) (a) Situation Floods have affected large parts of the country affecting 20 million people and damaging 660,000 hectares of farmland. Over 1 million people have been displaced from their homes. The food situation for the vast majority of these flood-affected people is critical right now. Ready-to-eat food such as WFP's High-Energy Fortified Biscuits are needed by families that are isolated and hungry because their crops are destroyed, their livestock and poultry lost or unsupportable through lack of fodder, and their meager domestic food reserves exhausted. They cannot cook any food they do have through lack of fuel, and the normal coping strategies of daylabouring and migration are not available options because the floods have shut down most economic activities over such a wide area of the country, including major urban areas. (b) Overall Response to Date The Ministry of Food and Disaster Management (MFDM) has quickly distributed about 30,000 MT so far and has plans and allotted stock for another 70,000 MT in the near future. However, this amount is spread relatively thinly spread across about 25 million affected people in 41 districts. The Government has also pressed the army into action and assigned over 70 senior officers to supervise the tasks of rescue and immediate relief. WFP has allocated its own emergency reserves from its regular country programme; comprising 3,000 tons of cereals for distribution by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), Concern, and Save the Children Fund (USA), a small quantity of high-energy biscuits (24 MT), and a further quantity of 200 MT biscuits, still to be allocated for distribution. Overall, the current level of assistance provided by all actors to date falls far short of the genuine food needs of the most vulnerable affected population. (c) Critical Issues Immediate efforts should concentrate on the earliest possible distribution of high-energy biscuits to the poorest and worst affected areas, quickly followed by rice and other interventions (such as Corn Soya Blend supplements for pregnant and nursing women and children under 5). Rice is needed by families in the temporary shelters and in much larger quantities over the coming months as, even as the floods may recede, family food-stocks have been wiped out and it will take them time and money to regenerate agricultural production. Such assistance will need to continue for some needy beneficiaries through the critical hunger months of October, November and December. Bangladesh has significant stocks of rice though not other staples. Although the Government will wish to maintain strategic reserves in case of prolonged 14

20 flooding or a major cyclone later in the year, they should also continue to draw upon these reserves, and any international food assistance must be complementary to and coordinated with their ongoing distributions. Following contingency planning and preliminary calculations this week, WFP anticipates an emergency operation (EMOP) to provide around 5 million of the most food insecure people during and after the floods with a balanced package of food aid to start at the beginning of August, and continue in a few areas for a small portion of the overall number of beneficiaries, at least until March (d) Projected Evolution There has already been huge economic loss and a complete dislocation of rural livelihoods. Even if there is no further significant monsoon rainfall in Bangladesh and the neighbouring states of India and the high tides around 1/2 August do not exacerbate the flood situation as is feared, significant assistance over the mediumlonger term will be needed to help the most vulnerable people well into WFP and other food agencies must be ready to respond to these increasing needs. 18. Agriculture (prepared by FAO) (a) Situation The floods during 1-25 Jul 04 have damaged crops worth about USD 382 million on 660,000 hectares of land, and affected directly 3.7 million out of country s 11.7 million farming families. Small and marginal farmers are worst affected. Floods inundated crops in 257 upazillas of 38 districts completely damaging around 75% of standing crops. The worst hit crops are broadcast Aman, Aus and summer vegetables. A total of 600,000 ponds covering 73,000 hectares are affected, with estimated losses in the fisheries sector of around USD 100 million. The estimated losses in the livestock sector are around USD 16.2 million. Most affected area is Chittagong Division, followed by Rajshahi division. Even if further rain does not fall in the great river basins in Bangladesh or further upstream, it will still take some days for water to recede from the major crop-producing areas across the country. (b) Overall Response to Date The Government has sketched out an agriculture rehabilitation programme amounting to USD 0.8 million, a figure which is likely to far below the amount required. Several NGOs and CBOs will also undertake rehabilitation programmes, which will start once floodwater recedes. Support to establish seedbeds for Aman rice, supply of seeds, fertilizers and other inputs will be given to 250,000 farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture has so far released around USD 200,000 for seed distribution and is seeking more resources in order to bring more affected farm families into the rehabilitation programme. (c) Critical Issues Without assistance it will not be possible for many affected farmers to make even a partial recovery of their losses, and the Government s current resource allocation to 15

21 rehabilitation will not meet the total needs of the farmers. The Government should initiate a substantial credit programme (without collateral) and supply agricultural inputs (mainly quality seeds) without further delay to minimize their losses. (d) Projected Evolution It is possible that another wave of flooding may hit Bangladesh in the first week of August, creating a situation as bad as those in 1988 or Ultimately, the current floods are likely to be a major threat to national food security in Bangladesh, not because of the initial damage to standing crops, but because of the potential damage to the major monsoon crop and rural incomes. 19. Shelter and Household Property (prepared by UNDP) (a) Situation According to a GoB source, up till 25 July a total of 155,142 houses had been completely washed away and 2,045,484 houses had been partially damaged. In addition to that a total of 1,155 educational institutions are completely damaged and 12,893 are partially damaged. The worst affected districts in relation to shelter and household property damage are Sylhet, Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Tangail, Shariatpur, Sirajganj, Kurigram and Brahmanbaria. According to the information received up to 25 July, the Government has created a total of 2,514 temporary shelters where 913,241 flood-affected victims have taken shelter. (b) Overall Response to Date GoB has provided 3,359 bundles of corrugated iron sheets plus Tk 5,900,000/- in cash grants for the rehabilitation and/or reconstruction of affected homes. CARE-Bangladesh has provided 5,000 MT of plastic sheeting to the victims in Nasirnagar, distributing the materials through Save the Children Fund. To date Oxfam has provided reconstruction/rehabilitation support to 16,000 flood-affected households in Sunamganj and Gaibandha Districts. Oxfam is planning to extend their support to another 7,500 flood victims including reconstruction and rehabilitation of damaged houses in Faridpur and Rajbari. Concern is now making an assessment of damage in their operational areas and will prepare a plan for the reconstruction/rehabilitation of damaged houses. (c) Critical Issues Repair/reconstruction of damaged houses is a critical part of the process of restoration of flood victims livelihoods. It is also vital for ensuring household security particularly for women and children amongst the flood victims. Although the Government supports house repair and reconstruction, the needs in this sector usually far outstrip available resources, and the international community and NGOs/CBOs will need to mobilize significant resources for this purpose. (d) Projected Evolution 16

22 Most of the disaster response institutions/groups are now carrying out damage and needs assessment and, as an element of early measures after the provision of clean water, food and shelter, they are preparing themselves to support the flood victims in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of their damaged houses. The findings of these assessments will enable targeted support to be provided, but the overall extent of damage is expected to be serious, and it will continue to worsen as long as the floods persist. 20. Protection (prepared by UNICEF) (a) Situation According to DPHE, as of 28 July 2004, there are 4,823 shelters (1,529 schools 2 ) in 39 Districts. So far, there is only one case of unaccompanied child and few newspapers reported concern on adolescent girls and women security in the shelter centres. (b) Overall Response to Date Consultation with children in four districts affected by floods indicates that there is a lack of information and skills to cope with basic problems that the population faces during floods. Save the Children Fund Australia, with UNICEF support, has designed a programme to provide awareness on subjects indicated during the consultation (diarrhoea prevention and treatment; hygiene promotion and protection against violence) in 70 shelters in Tangail and Rajbari Districts. This initiative will reach 6,000 children and 15,000 adults. Manual and peer educators orientation is taking place. This is the first time that this approach is being utilized during an emergency in Bangladesh, and it is anticipated that this initiative will promote the inclusion of Protection issues in future emergency situations. (c) Critical Issues Two other organizations have shown interest in implementing similar interventions and expanding this work to 16 other districts. 21. Education (prepared by UNICEF) (e) Situation According to information from the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), as at 27 Jul 04, a total of 15,819 primary schools in 231 upazilas of 38 districts were affected with floodwater. Most of the schools are closed because the schools were inundated with floodwater but, in addition, some 1,529 schools are being used as flood shelters. Please see the summary table below (reported on 27 Jul 04): Division # of district affected Total # of schools (in the affected area) # of school closed due to flood # of school being used as flood shelter # of flood affected schools Remarks Dhaka upazilas 2 Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) as of 27/07/04. 17

23 Rajshahi upazilas Sylhet upazilas Chittagong upazilas Barisal upazilas Khulna upazila TOTALS: 38 29,668 15,015 1,529 15, upazilas (f) Overall Response to Date DPE has opened a control room at their Director-Genera s office in Dhaka. The control room has been collecting information from the divisional deputy directors, preparing reports and forwarding them everyday to the Secretary, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MOPME). Their reports focus on the number of flood-affected schools, school activities suspended due to flooding, and schools that are being used as emergency shelters. UNICEF is keeping close contact with the DPE and MoPME to collect information and assess the situation of schools in the flooded areas. As floodaffected schools are closed and classes suspended right now, MoPME or DPE have not yet requested any assistance from UNICEF. (g) Critical Issues Post flood interventions: Right now DPE personnel are not collecting information related to damage to schools, or the requirement to make schools operational again. They will be collecting such information after floodwater recedes and will plan for rehabilitation activities later. From past experience UNICEF has observed that the rehabilitation of flood-damaged schools is carried out by the GoB through its Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). (h) Projected Needs Considering past experience, support may be required in the following areas, depending on the extent of damage revealed after the flood recedes: School rehabilitation such as the repair of schoolhouses, furniture, toilets, restitution of safe water sources, etc. Assistance to students who have lost their textbooks, exercise books, and stationery, etc. Assistance to schools for the procurement of teaching-learning materials. Document compiled by the DER Facilitation Team and many others Dhaka, 28 July

24 ANNEXES A. FFWC Flood Inundation Map, 24 July 2004 B. CEGIS 48 Hour River Flood Forecast Map, 27 July 2004 C. Map of the six DER Assessment Zones (A-F) D. The DER Assessment Process E. Zones / Districts and Convening / Participating Agencies F. Data Consolidated from District RENA Forms G. Findings Summarised By Assessment Zones H. Relative Duration of Inundation of Districts I. Relative Impact on People and Housing J. Relative Poverty Incidence of Districts K. Relative Poverty Incidence of Districts L. DER Member Agencies Matrix of Response Activities 19

25 DRAFT ~ DER ASSESSMENT REPORT, JULY 04 ~ DRAFT A. FFWC FLOOD INUNDATION MAP, 24 JULY

26 B. CEGIS 48 HOUR RIVER FLOOD FORECAST MAP, 27 JULY

27 C. MAP OF THE SIX DER ASSESSMENT ZONES (A-F) 22

28 D. THE DER ASSESSMENT PROCESS July 2004 Step 1 DER Facilitators Team will determine how to group districts in a logical way for the DER quick assessment process and outline the approach for the assessment. Deadline: midday Tue 20 Jul 04 The Facilitators Team grouped the 30 worst affected districts into 6 zones (A-F) in order to structure the assessment process, identified appropriate convening agencies, and tentatively identified the other agencies that will come together to prepare one consolidated RENA (rapid emergency needs assessment) form for each district within their zone. The UN Agency representative in each zone is to act as an impartial moderator for the group. Step 2 DER Facilitators Team will bring together the 6 convening agencies to brief them on the proposed approach, to agree the composition of the group of agencies to be responsible for each zone, the details of the process and the deadlines. Deadline: COB Tue 20 Jul 04 Step 3 Conveners contact all member agencies of their Zone Assessment Teams (ZATs) to get their agreement to include them in the assessment process, and to brief them on the proposed approach and the deadlines. They must revert to the DER Secretariat with the confirmed composition of their ZAT by end Wed 21 Jul 04. Deadline: COB Wed 21 Jul 04 Step 4 Conveners and ZAT members agree the process by which they will complete one consolidated RENA per district within their zone. ZAT members review the RENA form and contact their field staff or implementing partners to ask them to collect whatever information is needed, particularly the latest developments on the ground. Deadline: COB Thu 22 Jul 04 Step 5 Conveners and ZAT members come together on one or more occasions and at one or more locations, as necessary, to compile the consolidated RENA form for each district within their zone. Deadline: COB Sun 23 Jul 04 Step 6 Conveners send the consolidated RENA forms for each district within their zone to the DER Secretariat. Deadline: 0900 hrs Mon 26 Jul 04 (slipped to 1700 hrs Mon 26 Jul 04) Step 6 The DER Secretariat will produce and disseminate a single DER Group report consolidating the information in the RENA forms for all 30 districts. Deadline: COB Mon 26 Jul 04 (slipped to COB Tue 27 Jul 04) Step 7 Presentation of the DER Group Assessment Report to all members, the Government, and development partners. Briefing at 1030 hrs Tue 27 Jul 04 (slipped to 1030 hrs Wed 28 Jul 04) 23

29 E. ZONES / DISTRICTS & CONVENING / PARTICIPATING AGENCIES Groups Districts Convening Convening Member Member Member Agency Agency Agencies Agencies Agencies Point of Contact (full names) (acronyms) Point of Contact Group A Habiganj Islamic Relief IR Mr. Nurul Amin Bagmer Kishoreganj Friends in Village Development Bangladesh FIVDB Netrokona Mr. Ashutosh Dey, Concern Institute for Development Affairs IDEA Programme Bangladesh Sunamganj Coordinator Action Aid Action Aid Mr. Shashanka Saadi Sylhet United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF Mr. A K Masood Ahmed Institute of Integrated Rural Development IIRD Mr. Sameer Abd al-wahid Group B Jamalpur World Vision Bangladesh WV-B Mr. Taherul Islam Khan Mymensingh Adventist Development and Relief Agency ADRA Mr. Andrew Mondal Sherpur Bangladesh Unemployment Rehabilitation Org. - Tangail Buro Tangail Mr.Monzu CARE Tangail Morshed, Project Bangladesh Society for Social Services SSS Coordinator People's Oriented Programme Implementation POPI United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF Mr. A K Masood Ahmed Oxfam Oxfam Mr. K. M. Sanwar Ali Group C Bogra Samata Samata Pabna National Development Programme NDP Sirajganj Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha TMSS Mr. A Latif, UNICEF Division Chief, Uttara Development Programme UDP Rajshahi United Nations Development Programme UNDP Ms. Dilruba Haider Institute of Integrated Rural Development IIRD Mr. Sameer Abd al-wahid Bangladesh Red Crescent Society BDRCS Lt. Matiur Rahman 24

30 Group D Gaibandha Gono Unnayan Kendra GUK Kurigram Samaj Kalyan Sangstha SKS Lalmonirhat Chinnamukul Chinnamukul Mr. Nurul Amin Nilphamari Terre des Hommes-Italy TDH-It Mr. Nicolo Cornaro Bagmer, Disaster Islamic Relief Rangpur and Emergency (IR) Esho Kaj Kori EKK Management Officer Save the Children SCF-UK Mr. Zahid Hussain World Food Programme WFP Mr. Anwarul Kabir United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF Mr. A K Masood Ahmed Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service RDRS Mr. Anthony D'Cruze Group E Dhaka Save the Children- Australia SCF-Australia Faridpur Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh CCDB Gazipur Village Education Resource Centre VERC Madaripur Adventist Development and Relief Agency ADRA Mr. Andrew Mondal Manikganj Mr. K. M. Sanwar Resource Integration Centre RIC Munshiganj Oxfam Ali, Humanitarian Programme World Vision Bangladesh WVB Mr. Taherul Islam Khan Narshingdi Coordinator Gono Unnayan Prochesta GUP N. Ganj Shariatpur Development Society SDS Rajbari Save the Children SCF-UK Mr. Zahid Hussain Shariatpur United Nations Development Programme UNDP Ms. Dilruba Haider United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF Mr. A K Masood Ahmed Group F B. Baria Medecins Sans Frontieres MSF Ms. Annette Peters Comilla Centre for Community Development Assistance CCDA Chandpur Mr. Md Mohiuddin, Save the World Food Programme WFP Mr. Anwarul Kabir Director, Field Ops Children - USA and Emergencies United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF Mr. A K Masood Ahmed Institute of Integrated Rural Development IIRD Mr. Sameer Abd al-wahid Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh CCDB 25

31 F. DATA CONSOLIDATED FROM DISTRICT RENA FORMS Zones Districts Fully- Affected Unions Extent General Condition Asset Damages Water Infrastructure Partially Affected Unions Total Affected Population Total Affected Families # of Deceased Houses Fully Damaged Houses Partially Damaged Full Crop Damaged (Ha) Partial Crop Damaged (Ha) Livestock Losses (all types) Tube wells Destroyed Roads Affected (Km) Bridges / Culverts Affected Embankment Affected (Km) Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Habiganj , , ,995 98,010 5, ,325 2, Kishoreganj ,565, , ,104 46, ,940 10,000 2, Netrokona ,557, , ,000 50, , Sunamganj ,800, , ,000 70,000 5,775-6,406 13, Sylhet ,829, , ,247 45,766 23,627 7, ,292 2, ,447,596 1,623, , ,088 35,177 7,567 64,750 55,840 7,476 1, Jamalpur ,145, , , ,765 17, , Mymensingh , , , ,498 57, ,210 4, Sherpur ,888 92, ,546 3,142 3, , Tangail ,021,172 23, , ,674 32,374-27,102 4,123 2, ,548, , , , ,610 3,917 27,812 13,333 11,126 1, Bogra , , ,515 42,525 10,435 9,807 18,680 1,442 1, Pabna , , ,400 91,200 18,296 10, Sirajganj ,915, , , ,399 50, , ,275, , , ,124 79,188 20,143 19,576 1,442 4, Gaibandha ,565 84, ,707 25,280 8, Kurigram , , ,568 27,879 5,096 12,672 14,538-1, Lalmonirhat ,699 30,045-3, Nilphamari ,487 2, Rangpur ,160 5, ,468, , ,687 53,354 13,821 12,672 14, ,

32 Zone E Zone F Dhaka City ,900, , Dhaka District ,506, , , ,377 57, , Faridpur ,750 49, ,090 28,973 42,835-5,200 1, Gazipur , , Madaripur , , ,136 81, , Manikganj , , ,781 62,655 64, , Munshiganj , , , ,125 3, , Narsingdi , , ,416 90,661 4,596 8,795 10,633-1, Narayanganj ,855 89, ,785 7,396 9, Rajbari ,012 35, ,657 12,950 27, , Shariatpur ,093, , , ,959 32, ,175 1, ,353,465 1,313, , , , ,292 16,114 16,900 8, Brahmanbaria - - 1,556, , ,310 44,860 15,015 26, , Comilla - - 1,050, , ,402 73,933 14, , Chandpur 83-1,017, , , ,144 23,938 37, , ,017, , , ,144 23,938 37, , Totals 2, ,709,365 10,382, ,863 3,591,947 1,013, , , ,030 75, ,696 4,220 Note: the dashes above do not refer to a 0 for the particular category they indicate that the field assessment teams did not ha ve sufficient time to independently verify all available data, which therefore had to be excluded from this table. 27

33 G. FINDINGS SUMARISED BY ASSESSMENT ZONES Zone A: Northeast (Haor Districts) Format for Rapid Emergency Needs Assessment Purpose of assessment * To identify the impact of disaster on a society and its ability to cope. * To determine whether or not to respond to the disaster. * To identify the most urgent needs and methods of timely and effective delivery. Description of Disaster: (a) Type of disaster (b) Date disaster started (c) Hazards which caused the Disaster Flood July 2004 (1st and 2nd week) Location of disaster: Group A District Upazila Fully Affected Unions Partially Affected Unions Unaffected Unions Habiganj Kishoreganj Netrokona Sunamganj Sylhet Totals General Condition (a) Total number of affected population 8,447,596 (b) Total population 10,816,000 (c) Number of affected families 1,623,698 (d) Number of families 2,023,000 (e) Number of people who have died (male/female/boy/girl/young children) (f) Number of people injured Asset Damages (a) Number of houses fully damaged 82,346 (b) Number of houses partially damaged 310,088 (c) Extent of crop damages - Fully (Ha) 35,177 (d) Extent of crop damages - Partial (Ha) 7,567 (e) Extent of livestock losses (poultry, goat, cattle) Cattle: 192 Goat: 67 Poultry: 7,006 and 57,485 miscellaneous livestock 28

34 Infrastructure Damaged Type Fully Affected (Km.) Partially Affected (Km.) Not Affected (a) Roads Kachha 259 5,044 0 Paccka 303 1, Herringbone (b) Electricity Polli Biddut PDB (c) Bridge/Culverts Foundation Culvert Box Pipe (d) Embankments Health Condition (a) Damages/Contamination of water sources Tube wells 55,840 29

35 Zone B: North Central Format for Rapid Emergency Needs Assessment Purpose of assessment * To identify the impact of disaster on a society and its ability to cope. * To determine whether or not to respond to the disaster. * To identify the most urgent needs and methods of timely and effective delivery. Description of Disaster: (a) Type of disaster Flood (b) Date disaster started July 9-10, 2004 (c) Hazards which caused the Disaster Location of disaster: Group B District Upazila Fully Affected Unions Partially Affected Unions Unaffected Unions Jamalpur Mymensingh Sherpur Tangail Totals General Condition (a) Total number of affected population 3,548,466 (b) Total population 11,096,000 (c) Number of affected families 577,510 (d) Number of families 2,459,000 (e) Number of people who have died (male/female/boy/girl/young children) 61 (f) Number of people injured 306 Asset Damages (a) Number of houses fully damaged 119,549 (b) Number of houses partially damaged 376,483 (c) Extent of crop damages - Fully (Hec.) 110,610 (d) Extent of crop damages - Partial (Hec.) 3,917 (e) Extent of livestock losses (poultry, goat, cattle) Cattle: 307 Goat: 2,000 Poultry: 25,505 Infrastructure Damaged Fully Affected Partially Affected Type Not Affected (Km.) (Km.) (a) Roads Kachha 1, ,

36 Paccka Herringbone (b) Electricity Polli Biddut PDB (c) Bridge/Culverts Foundation Culvert Box Pipe (d) Embankments Health Condition (a) Damages/Contamination of water sources Tube wells 13,333 31

37 Zone C: North-Central (Char Districts) Format for Rapid Emergency Needs Assessment Purpose of assessment * To identify the impact of disaster on a society and its ability to cope. * To determine whether or not to respond to the disaster. * To identify the most urgent needs and methods of timely and effective delivery. Description of Disaster: (a) Type of disaster Flood (b) Date disaster started July 9, 2004 (c) Hazards which caused the Disaster Location of disaster: Group C District Upazila Fully Affected Unions Partially Affected Unions Unaffected Unions Bogra Pabna Sirajganj Totals General Condition (a) Total number of affected population 3,275,027 (b) Total population 7,853,000 (c) Number of affected families 668,108 (d) Number of families 1,684,000 (e) Number of people who have died (male/female/boy/girl/young children) (f) Number of people injured 0 57 Asset Damages (a) Number of houses fully damaged 117,802 (b) Number of houses partially damaged 326,124 (c) Extent of crop damages - Fully (Hec.) 79,188 (d) Extent of crop damages - Partial (Hec.) 20,143 (e) Extent of livestock losses (poultry, goat, cattle) Cow: 1,104 Goat: 2,782 Poultry: 15,690 Infrastructure Damaged Type Fully Affected (Km.) Partially Affected (Km.) Not Affected (a) Roads Kachha 1,772 2,241 0 Paccka Herringbone

38 (b) Electricity Polli Biddut PDB (c) Bridge/Culverts Foundation Culvert Box Pipe (d) Embankments Health Condition (a) Damages/Contamination of water sources Tube wells 1,442 33

39 Zone D: North Format for Rapid Emergency Needs Assessment Purpose of assessment * To identify the impact of disaster on a society and its ability to cope. * To determine whether or not to respond to the disaster. * To identify the most urgent needs and methods of timely and effective delivery. Description of Disaster: (a) Type of disaster Flood (b) Date disaster started July 7, 2004 (c) Hazards which caused the Disaster Location of disaster: Group D District Upazila Fully Affected Unions Partially Affected Unions Unaffected Unions Gaibandha Kurigram Lalmonirhat Nilphamari Rangpur Totals General Condition (a) Total number of affected population 1,468,122 (b) Total population 9,086,000 (c) Number of affected families 287,824 (d) Number of families 2,045,000 (e) Number of people who have died (male/female/boy/girl/young children) 18 (f) Number of people injured 0 Asset Damages (a) Number of houses fully damaged 16,687 (b) Number of houses partially damaged 53,354 (c) Extent of crop damages - Fully (Hec.) 13,821 (d) Extent of crop damages - Partial (Hec.) 12,672 (e) Extent of livestock losses (poultry, goat, cattle) Infrastructure Damaged Type Fully Affected (Km.) Partially Affected (Km.) Cattle: 1,010 Poultry: 13,550 Not Affected (a) Roads Kachha Paccka

40 Herringbone (b) Electricity Polli Biddut PDB (c) Bridge/Culverts Foundation Culvert Box Pipe (d) Embankments Health Condition (a) Damages/Contamination of water sources Tube wells 0 35

41 Zone E: Central Bangladesh and Dhaka Format for Rapid Emergency Needs Assessment Purpose of assessment * To identify the impa ct of disaster on a society and its ability to cope. * To determine whether or not to respond to the disaster. * To identify the most urgent needs and methods of timely and effective delivery. Description of Disaster: (a) Type of disaster Flood (b) Date disaster started July, 2004 (c) Hazards which caused the Disaster Location of disaster: Group E District Upazila Fully Affected Unions/Wards Partially Affected Unions/Wards Unaffected Unions/ Wards Dhaka City Dhaka District Faridpur Gazipur Madaripur Manikganj Munshiganj Narsingdi Narayanganj Rajbari Shariatpur Totals General Condition (a) Total number of affected population 10,253,465 (b) Total population 21,313,000 (c) Number of affected families 2,111,229 (d) Number of families 4,384,000 (e) Number of people who have died (male/female/boy/girl/young children) 95 (f) Number of people injured 130 Asset Damages (a) Number of houses fully damaged 82,704 (b) Number of houses partially damaged 616,956 (c) Extent of crop damages - Fully (Hec.) 241,676 (d) Extent of crop damages - Partial (Hec.) 174,292 (e) Extent of livestock losses (poultry, goat, cattle) Cattle: 364 Goats: 400 Poultry: 15,350 36

42 Infrastructure Damaged Type Fully Affected (Km.) Partially Affected (Km.) Not Affected (a) Roads Kachha 2, , Paccka , Herringbone (b) Electricity Polli Biddut PDB (c) Bridge/Culverts Foundation Culvert Box Pipe (d) Embankments Health Condition (a) Damages/Contamination of water sources Tube wells 16,900 37

43 Zone F: East of the Meghna Format for Rapid Emergency Needs Assessment Purpose of assessment * To identify the impact of disaster on a society and its ability to cope. * To determine whether o r not to respond to the disaster. * To identify the most urgent needs and methods of timely and effective delivery. Description of Disaster: (a) Type of disaster Flood (b) Date disaster started July 15, 2004 (c) Hazards which caused the Di saster Location of disaster: Group F District Upazila Fully Affected Unions Partially Affected Unions Unaffected Unions Brahmanbaria Comilla Chandpur Total General Condition (a) Total number of affected population 3,624,013 (b) Total population 9,210,000 (c) Number of affected families 643,545 (d) Number of families 1,669,000 (e) Number of people who have died (male/female/boy/girl/young children) (f) Number of people injured 0 24 Asset Damages (a) Number of houses fully damaged 14,687 (b) Number of houses partially damaged 225,937 (c) Extent of crop damages - Fully (Hec.) 53,019 (d) Extent of crop damages - Partial (Hec.) 64,022 (e) Extent of livestock losses (poultry, g oat, cattle) Cattle: 225 Infrastructure Damaged Type Fully Affected (Km.) Partially Affected (Km.) Not Affected (a) Roads Kachha Paccka 1,795 5,333 0 Herringbone

44 (b) Electricity Polli Biddut PDB (c) Bridge/Culverts Foundation Culvert Box Pipe (d) Embankments Health Condition (a) Damages/Contamination of water sources Tube wells 0 39

45 H. RELATIVE DURATION OF INUNDATION OF DISTRICTS FFWC Inund ation Map dated: Rating System Zone District 10 July 13 July 19 July 24 July 27 July Duration Zone A Habiganj - - x x - Short Kishoreganj - - x x - Short Netrokona x x x x x Long Sunamganj x x x x x Long Sylhet x x x x x Long Zone B Zone C Zone D Zone E Zone F Jamalpur x - x x - Medium Mymensingh x Short Sherpur - x x x - Medium Tangail - - x x - Short Bogra - - x x - Short Pabna - - x x - Short Sirajganj x x x x x Long Gaibandha x x x x x Long Kurigram x x - x - Medium Lalmonirhat None Nilphamari None Rangpur None Dhaka - - x x x Medium Faridpur - - x x - Short Gazipur None Madaripur - - x x x Medium Manikganj - - x x x Medium Munshiganj - - x x x Medium Narshingdi - - x x - Short Narayanganj - - x x x Medium Rajbari x x x x x Long Shariatpur - - x x - Short Brahmanbaria - - x x x Medium Comilla None Chandpur - - x x - Short 40

46 I. RELATIVE IMPACT ON PEOPLE & HOUSING Zone Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Zone E Zone F District Population (in thousands) 3 Housing (in thousands) 2 Estimated Total Population Total Affected Population Percentage Affected Estimated Total Housing Total Destroyed/ Damaged Housing Percentage Destroyed/ Damaged Total Points Habiganj 1, % % 2 Kishoreganj 2,713 1,565 58% % 1.5 Netrokona 2,091 1,557 74% % 2 Sunamganj 2,702 1,800 67% % 2.5 Sylhet 2,112 2, % % 2 Jamalpur 2,234 1,146 51% % 2.5 Mymensingh 4, % 1, % 1 Sherpur 1, % % 0.5 Tangail 3,461 1,021 30% % 1 Bogra 3, % % 0.5 Pabna 2, % % 1.5 Sirajganj 2,836 1,916 68% % 3 Gaibandha 2, % % 0.5 Kurigram 1, % % 1 Lalmonirhat 1, % % 0 Nilphamari 1, % % 1.5 Rangpur 2, % 615 no figure - 0 Dhaka 9,144 5,406 59% 1, % 1 Faridpur 1, % % 0.5 Gazipur 2, % % 0 Madaripur 1, % % 2.5 Manikganj 1, % % 2.5 Munshiganj 1, % % 2.5 Narshingdi 2, % % 1 Narayanganj 2, % % 0 Rajbari 1, % % 1.5 Shariatpur 1,147 1,096 95% % 3 Brahmanbaria 2,523 1,556 62% % 2 Comilla 4,871 1,050 22% % 0.5 Chandpur 2,378 1,017 43% % 2 3 These figures are an extrapolation from the 2001 enumerated data published in the Bangladesh Statistical Pocketbook

47 J. RELATIVE POVERTY INCIDENCE OF DISTRICTS Zone Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Zone E Zone F Poverty Incidence: Rating System District 0-25% 25-31% 31-37% 37-55% Total (score 0) (score 1) (score 2) (score 3) Score Points Habiganj Kishoreganj Netrokona Sunamganj Sylhet Jamalpur Mymensingh Sherpur Tangail Bogra Pabna Sirajganj Gaibandha Kurigram Lalmonirhat Nilphamari Rangpur Dhaka Faridpur Gazipur Madaripur Manikganj Munshiganj Narshingdi Narayanganj Rajbari Shariatpur Brahmanbaria Comilla Chandpur

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