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Bangladesh: Floods - Jul 1991

Disaster description

The UN Disaster Management Team (DMT) met with experts from the Bangladesh Meterological Department and the Bangladesh Water Development Board to review the overall flood situation in the country. An updated damage report which was received by the Ministry of Relief indicates that the number of affected districts was 13, and the total affected population was 1.59 million. No significant loss of crop was expected. (UN DHA, 23 Jul 1991)

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