Overall Situation:
The recent floods in southeastern Bangladesh have left a significant impact on people across 11 districts. The sudden onset, scale and intensity affected more than 5.8 million people. According to the National Disaster Response Coordination Centre (NDRCC) report dated 3 September 2024, 71 fatalities (male-45, female-07, children-19) were recorded. Still, 582,155 families are stranded with the flood water. 4,003 shelters have been set up, accommodating 540,510 people and 39,531 livestock.
The flooding has caused extensive damage, submerged 311,419 hectares of land and destroyed 6,542 kilometres of roads and 1,066 bridges and culverts, disrupted key transportation links, including road and rail connections between Dhaka and Chattogram. Also, as per the Needs Assessment Working Group (NAWG) report USD 34 million losses in livestock, USD 121.6 million in fisheries and 162,823 water points, 295,689 latrines were damaged. On top of that, over 7,000 schools have been forced to close, impacting approximately 175,000 primary students.
BDRCS Actions:
Since the first day of the flood response (21 August 2024), the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) has mobilised its volunteers in the impacted areas. They have been constantly helping the afflicted families on the ground. Over 1,600 Red Crescent Youths (RCY) and 100 BDRCS staff participated in the flood relief effort.