Cablegate: Bangladesh 2005 Flood Condition Report No. 8

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UNCLAS DHAKA 004268

SIPDIS

AIDAC

DCHA/OFDA FOR ROBERT THAYER

AID/W FOR MICHAEL METZLER ANE/SAA DESK OFFICER

STATE/W FOR SA/PB

DCHA/FFP FOR MATTHEW NIMS AND LAUREN LANDIS

ROME FOR FODAG

BANGKOK FOR TOM DOLAN

KATHMANDU FOR BILL BERGER, REBECCA SCHEURER

E.O. 12958
TAGS: EAID BG IT TH NP IN BGD
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH 2005 FLOOD CONDITION REPORT NO. 8

REFERENCE: DHAKA 04155 DATED AUGUST 22, 2005

1. Summary: This cable updates the information
provided in the referenced cable. The monsoon was
fairly active over Bangladesh during the past week.
The overall flood situation in Bangladesh is localized
and within local coping capacity. The flood situation
continues to improve in most areas. The flood situation
of low lying areas in and around the Narayanganj
District (a neighboring district of Dhaka) remained
unchanged. The Bangladesh Government (BDG) and relief
agencies are monitoring the situation and are in
contact with key disaster partners at the field and
central levels. End Summary.

2. Rainfall: According to the BDG Flood Forecasting
and Warning Center (FFWC) report dated 28 August, 2005,
the rainfall in the four river basins during the past
few days was as follows:
-Light to moderate rainfall at many places over the
Brahmaputra basin;
-Light to moderately heavy rainfall at most places
over the Ganges and the South Eastern Hill basins; and
- Light to moderate rainfall at most places, and
heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places, over the
Meghna basin.

3. General River Conditions: Yesterday, the FFWC water
level monitoring stations records, available from 83
83
reporting stations (out of the total 86 stations),
indicated 39 stations rising, 39 stations falling and 5
stations remaining steady. Seven stations were flowing
above their respective danger levels. They are: the
Balu at Demera of the Narayanganj district; the Ganges-
Padma at Pankha of the Chapainawabganj distrct and at
Gualondo of the Rajbari district; the Ichamati at Sakra
of the Satkhira district; the Surma at the Sunamganj
district and at Kanaighat of the Sylhet district; and
the Kangsha at Jariajanjail of the Netrokona district.

4. Regional Flood Conditions: The overall flood
situation is improving in most places. The monsoon
flooding is localized and within local coping capacity.
Two upazilas (out of seven) in the Coxs Bazar
district were submerged (flash flooding) due to heavy
rainfall during the past days. The low lying areas in
and around the Narayanganj District (a neighboring
district of Dhaka), as reported in the referenced
cable, were inundated during the past week. The
flood situation in these areas is likely to be
unchanged during the next few days. Normal flooding in
the low-lying areas of the Rajbari and Munshiganj
districts is likely to occur during this week.

5. Rainfall/Flood Prediction: According to the
Bangladesh Meteorological Department, a fairly active
monsoon over Bangladesh is predicted for this week.

6. Government of Bangladesh Response: BDG District-
level Disaster Management Committees are monitoring the
flood situation and providing assistance to the most
needy.

7. Mission Strategy: The Mission continues to closely
monitor the flood conditions through its NGO partners
and the Disaster Emergency Response local consultative
sub-group, consisting of BDG, donors, UN agencies, and
implementing partner representatives. CHAMMAS

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