Informes

Current Situation: Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate elsewhere over North Bay. Sylhet district is experiencing flash flood. The situation may remain unchanged today and is likely to start improving in the next 48-72 hrs.…

Given the magnitude of the monsoon flood devastation, Caritas Bangladesh has launched an additional appeal for US$1.5 million to provide emergency food and livelihood support to another 10,000 families. Millions of people have fled their homes amidst the worst…

Depuis plus d'un mois, Handicap International est mobilisée pour venir en aide aux populations victimes des inondations au Nord Est et au Nord Ouest du pays (districts de Sirajganj et de Gaibandha districts). L'objectif : faciliter le retour à…

Current Situation: Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay. The Brahmaputra- Jamuna and small rivers surrounding Dhaka and Narayanganj continued rising at all points and The Ganges-Padma continued rising at down stream points. FLOOD, RAINFALL AND RIVER…

Current Situation: Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate elsewhere over North Bay. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna continued falling. The Ganges-Padma also continued falling and is likely to fall further. The Padma at Goalundo & Bhagyakul recedes and is…

DHAKA, 27 August 2007 (IRIN) - Flood waters continue to recede in monsoon-hit Bangladesh, leaving behind immense challenges in terms of crop and infrastructure damage, and the delivery of health services and food aid. "The overall flood situation is improving," Masud…

By Becky Webb of the British Red Cross in northern Bangladesh, pictures by Jenny Matthews/British Red Cross As the waters recede in Bangladesh, many fear that the true devastation of the floods is yet to be revealed. Torrential floods, which…

Current Situation: Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate elsewhere over North Bay. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna continued to fall. The Ganges-Padma also starts falling and is likely to continue falling. The Padma at Goalundo & Bhagyakul recedes slightly.…

Disease outbreak situation: From 30 July to date (26 August 2007), 104846 cases with 20 deaths from diarrhoea have been recorded from the flood affected areas in Bangladesh. (Case Fatality Rate = 0.02%). The following 2 tables show the…

Each week, the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on the health aspects of selected humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices and the support…