Briefing of ADB/WB Team BANGLADESH FLOODS 2004 Briefing of ADB/WB Team Situation Overview A Rolling Emergency Main wave of monsoon flooding, started 8 July early, destroying some of the Aus rice crop Followed earlier floods in Haor Areas in April that destroyed 80% of Boro rice crop Jamuna (Brahmaputra Basin in spate at same time as Surma/Meghna Rivers Highest floods for many years (since 98 & 88) overtopping many embankments, etc. Long duration (3 weeks) & rising more than once Slow recession across country, especially in the centre, where standing water then STAGNATED Briefing of ADB/WB Team Losses (Govt figures, 16 Aug 04) Affected Districts39Affected families7,466,944 Affected Upazila265Affected pop.36,329,939 Affected Unions2,492Reported deaths741 Affected area (km 2 )34,583Livestock deaths15,121 Shelters Opened5,382People sheltered1,707,925 Briefing of ADB/WB Team Crop damage (full)1,728,129Crop damage (partial) 1,038,169 Houses destroyed891,921Houses damaged3,388,882 Roads destroyed (km) 14,221Roads damaged (km) 45,528 Schools/religious instit. destroyed 1,259Schools/religious instit. damaged 24,236 Embankments damaged (km) 3,158Bridges/culverts damaged 5,461 Losses (Govt figures, 16 Aug 04) Briefing of ADB/WB Team CURRENT RIVER FLOOD SITUATION Briefing of ADB/WB Team 5 DAY FORECAST Current rainfall: in some areas % above normal Briefing of ADB/WB Team Worst Case Flood Scenario: Brahmaputra / Jamuna & Ganges / Padma in spate at same time, bringing Meghna Basin into flood. Briefing of ADB/WB Team Assessments Conducted A number of individual agency assessments, but focussing on that agencies specific geographical or sectoral areas and information needs DER Sub-group Quick Assessment, Jul 04 31 districts in 6 geographical zones to district level Convened key agencies in each district and had them consolidate their info to achieve consensus on impact Use of short (4 page) RENA format for reporting Centre for Policy Dialogue assessment, Aug 04 DER Post-Flood Needs Assessment, 5-14 Sep 04 Others ? Briefing of ADB/WB Team VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS MAPPING Briefing of ADB/WB Team Vulnerability Analysis (1) Percentage of upazila flooded > 0.5 metre on 3 dates (19 th July, 24 th July & 3 rd August): If % of area flooded = Extremely Severe If 30-60% of area flooded = Very Severe If 15-30% of area flooded = Severe If