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DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT Since mid-June 2024, a total of 14.6 million people have been affected by a series of flooding events hitting Bangladesh across the northern, northeastern, and southeastern regions, displacing millions and causing widespread damage.…
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Key Figures The numbers indicated below are estimated based on the latest Situation Overview issued by the Needs Assessment Working Group (NAWG). 5,822,740 Total people affected 2,125,650 Overall people in need (PIN) in 11 districts 1,630,370 Women of Reproductive age 59…
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Background: A depression currently lies over northeast Madhya Pradesh and the adjoining areas of south Uttar Pradesh, having slowly moved over east Madhya Pradesh. It is expected to continue its movement in a north-northwest direction. The…
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Overall Situation: The recent floods in southeastern Bangladesh have left a significant impact on people across 11 districts. The sudden onset, scale and intensity affected more than 5.8 million people. According to the National Disaster Response Coordination…
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Severe flooding triggered by monsoon rains in Bangladesh has left millions of children in need of humanitarian assistance. Around 4.9 million people have been stranded and 18 have died due to floods triggered by excessive rainfall and…
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Background Several parts of northeastern and southeastern Bangladesh and the adjacent Indian states of Meghalaya and Tripura have been experiencing widespread heavy rainfall caused by active monsoons and low pressure over the Bay of Bengal. In the…
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Brief Overview Monsoon rains of exceptional intensity and overflowing rivers in India's Assam and Meghalaya states have triggered catastrophic flooding across northeastern Bangladesh. The districts of Sylhet and Sunamganj are particularly affected, with over 3 million people…
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Background: Continuous heavy rainfall inside the country as well as adjoining northeastern Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya over the past three days and onrushing water from upstream have flooded the northeast Haor region of Bangladesh. Sylhet…
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TIMELINE 24 May 2024: Depression forms at the Bay of Bengal. 26 May 2024: Cyclone Remal makes landfall near the Mongla and Khepupara coasts in Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. 26 May 2024: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society…
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Highlights • On May 26, 2024, cyclone 'Remal' made landfall near the Bangladesh-India border. The tidal surge accompanied by extremely heavy rainfall, caused flooding of between 5 and 8 feet in the coastal districts. • A rapid needs…
