Bangladesh
Every bend of the river that you turn contains a surprise as river erosion eats away large tracts of land before your eyes. You may find that the village you were looking for is now part of the main…
Bangladesh
Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2000/0148 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Bangladesh - Floods 21 August 2000 Situation 1. Like other Asian countries, Bangladesh has been experiencing flooding triggered by seasonal South West Monsoon rains. So far, the situation is regarded as normal for the…
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Summary The monsoon season that began some six weeks early has caused serious flooding in Bangladesh. Torrential rains and water run-off from India, combined with heavy infrastructural damage to embankments and roads, have caused over one million people to leave their…
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period covered: January - June 2000 A relatively calm first half of the year (in terms of recurring natural disasters) gave the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) the opportunity to be involved more consistently in their on-going…
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Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2000/0122 OCHA Situation Report No. 2 Bangladesh - Storms and Floods 29 June 2000 Situation and Damage 1. Two tornadoes hit Bangladesh on the 25 June 2000. The first whipped through 13 villages in the Gournadi district at mid-day, whereas…
Bangladesh
The Disaster After the torrential early rains of recent days ( see Information Bulletin 1) further reports are coming in of widespread heavy rain, flash floods, storms and rising rivers in Bangladesh. Yesterday (1 June) the Federation's Delegation in Bangladesh informed…
Bangladesh
AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION Roger Young and Associates JANUARY 2000 FINAL REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From July to September 1998, Bangladesh suffered the most extensive, deepest and longest lasting flooding of this century. An estimated one million homes were damaged, the main rice…
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The Disaster In the last few days, storms, flash floods, overflowing rivers and embankment erosions have claimed dozens of lives and destroyed tens of thousands of homes, chiefly along Bangladesh's major river system. The rains have come earlier than usual…
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Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2000/0106 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Bangladesh - Rainstorms and Floods 29 May 2000 Situation and Damage 1. Severe winds accompanied by heavy rains swept across Bangladesh on 27 May 2000. According to the Office of the UN Resident Co-ordinator…
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Dhaka (dpa) - At least 28 people were killed and a 100 are missing after two river ferries capsized in central Bangladesh during a tropical storm, the state run radio said in Dhaka Tuesday. The radio said the two…
