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KEY FIGURES
6.9 M people affected
330,000 people targeted
Six districts targeted
$12M funding requested (US$)
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Since 11 August 2017, heavy monsoon rains have caused intense ooding across more than one-third of Bangladesh. As per the analysis by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR), the oods may be the worst in the last four decades. Incessant heavy rainfall brought by the monsoon triggered ooding in ve divisions, 31 districts, 176 Upazilas and 1,173 Unions. Since the launch of the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) Emergency Response Plan, 145 people have lost their lives. Humanitarian agencies continue to work alongside local partners to address the needs of aected communities.