Dozens of people have died, many of them young children, in the worst floods north-east Bangladesh has seen in more than a century. More than four million people have been left stranded.
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Approximately 4.93 million people have been impacted by flooding as heavy Monsoon rains hit the northeastern and southeastern districts of Bangladesh and upstream in Tripura, India.
Many have been left stranded and seeking evacuation in shelters, with 18 left dead.
Around 944,548 people have been in stranded districts and 284,888 people are displaced due to ongoing flash floods caused by heavy rainfalls and upstream (Chief Advisor Office on 24th August at 12.00 pm). A total of 3,527 shelter centres have been opened to provide refuge for 284,888 affected people and 21,695 cattle.
Impact on the community
The flash floods and subsequent water logging have disproportionately affected extremely poor households, particularly those displaced due to damage to their shelters. Most of the affected districts do not frequently experience such disasters, leaving many people with little to no preparedness or awareness of how to respond.
People are currently stranded in their homes and urgently need evacuation support, as thousands of households have been damaged, with fish and standing crops washed away. Many people are now living under the open sky, having lost their belongings to the disaster.
Islamic Relief are on the ground are responding to the situation. They are at the forefront of emergency response efforts in Feni and Cumilla following the devastating flash floods. The surge team has started distributing essential food supplies to 5,000 of the most affected families.
In addition to food distribution, our response plan includes providing fodder, multipurpose cash assistance, and hygiene kits to further support the affected communities.
As markets are not functional and food has been identified as major need, Islamic Relief is also including food distributions as part of the initial response.
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