Tag: flood
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Flood situation worsens in Sylhet, Sunamganj, water level likely to rise further
According to local administration, public representatives and flood victims, around 600 areas and villages in the city and district were submerged on Monday. The worst affected areas are Gowaighata and Kampaniganj upazilas, where roads have been submerged in water at various places, cutting off road connectivity. A large portion of crop fields and ponds have…
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Heavy rains in Cherrapunji cause floods in Sylhet
The Sylhet office of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) measured water levels above the danger level at six locations in the Surma, Kushiyara, Sari and Sari-Goain rivers. Umar Sani Akon, Assistant Commissioner of the DC office, issued a notice at around 11:30 pm on Monday night declaring flood situation in the district as well…
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Eid celebrations faded due to severe floods in Sunamganj: Surma river in spate on Eid-ul-Azha day
Various parts of the city, including Nutanpara, Bandhanpara, Upatyaka, Hassan Nagar, Arpin Nagar, Ukilpara, DS Road, Shologhor and Shantibag are currently submerged. Shopkeepers were seen shifting their goods to other places to avoid losses as many items have already been soaked. Water from residential areas is flowing into Jhoor Haor. Describing the situation, local resident…
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Cyclone Remal: Panic in Koyra as river water level rises during high tide
Mohammad Hasanul Banna, in-charge of Koyra Meteorological Office, said that Ramal may hit Koyra in the evening or midnight. Rain has started. The cyclone may cross the area with sustained winds of 90-100 kilometers per hour. However, the official feared that high tide waters on Sunday night could lead to tidal waves. “We are more…
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Sea level rise in Bangladesh: impacts, findings and future projections
For Shefali Bibi, 55, of Datinakhali village in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, clean drinking water is a daily concern. The pond near her house was her main source of drinking water. After cyclone Aila in 2009, the tidal water became saline. Now she has to fetch water from a pond about 1.5 km away every day. It…
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More than 300 people killed in flash floods in Afghanistan: WFP
More than 300 people have been killed in flash floods in several Afghan provinces, the World Food Program said on Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured. Heavy rains on Friday led to rivers of water and mud flowing into villages and agricultural lands in several provinces. An…
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More than 200 people died in floods in Afghanistan: UN
More than 200 people have been killed in flash floods across several Afghan provinces, the United Nations said on Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured. Heavy rains on Friday caused rivers of water and mud to flood villages and agricultural lands in several provinces, with northern Baghlan…
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57 people died due to floods in Brazil, 70,000 people left homeless
57 people died due to floods in Brazil, 70,000 people left homeless
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Deadly rain in Brazil: 39 dead, 70 missing latest updates
Heavy rains lashed Rio Grande do Sul last September as an extratropical cyclone caused flooding that killed more than 50 people. This came after more than two years of continuous drought due to the La Niña phenomenon, which produced only scant rainfall. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva traveled to the state on Thursday to…
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Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 188 as heavy rains continue
Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Tuesday that he was deploying the military to evacuate all people living in flood-hit areas. Opposition politicians and lobby groups have accused Ruto's government of being unprepared and slow to respond to the crisis despite weather warnings, and demanded that he declare the floods a national disaster. “The government…
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Indonesia floods and landslides: Death toll rises to 26, 11 still missing
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island has risen to 26, while at least 11 people are still missing, an official said Monday. Torrential rains on Thursday caused disaster in West Sumatra province, where rivers overflowed and landslides swept away homes. “Eleven people are still missing while 26 others have…
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Disaster Management in Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Review by Gauhar Naeem Wahra Prothoma Prokashan
Many of us used to think that disaster meant cyclones, tidal surges and floods only in Bangladesh. But for common readers, this book has expressed the meaning of disaster from different angles and types. General readers can know through this book the different types and components of natural and man-made disasters which are not much…
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Oxfam report: Revealing the gender dimension of disaster loss and damage in Asia
Minister of State for Disaster Management Inamur Rehman said, “After the floods and cyclones, we provide assistance keeping in mind and giving importance to the needs of women. However, as disasters are increasing, we need more money from the Climate Damage Fund. Support will be required. The international community should come forward for this. During…
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People are taking shelter after the embankment of Teesta river got damaged due to sudden flood.
People are taking shelter after the embankment of Teesta river got damaged due to sudden flood.
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Meta title: Early warning system for glacial floods in India
According to a source at the Swiss Embassy, which supports the project, the monitoring equipment was supposed to send data to authorities, but in late September the cameras lost power for an unknown reason. As climate change warms high mountain regions, many communities are facing dangerous glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Lakes storing water from…