Overall Green alert Flood
in Bangladesh

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Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1103308
Death: 14
Displaced: -
Countries: Bangladesh
From - To 30 May - 04 Jun

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Bangladesh - Severe weather and floods, update (ECHO 09 Jun 2025)Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:06

  • Heavy rainfall and strong winds continued to affect several districts, mainly in the north-east and south-east of Bangladesh since mid-May, causing floods, flash floods and several rivers to overflow that have resulted in an increased number of casualties and widespread damage. The affected districts are Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Netrokona, Khagrachari, Habiganj, Noakhali, Bhola, Bandarban, and Rangamati.
  • The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society reports, as of 4 June, five fatalities across the Khagrachari district, and several evacuated people in a number of temporary shelters across the Noakhali district. In addition, the same source also reports thousands of displaced people and several destroyed houses throughout all the aforementioned affected districts.
  • Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecast over most of the country.
Bangladesh - Floods and landslides (ECHO 08 Jun 2025)Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:27

  • Heavy monsoon rainfall, resulting in floods and landslides, affected Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, on Bangladesh's southeastern coast, over 31 May and 1 June, causing death, damage, and displacement.
  • According to the UNHCR, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, and media reports, one person was killed, 11 were injured by lightning, and over 1,400 homes were damaged across 33 refugee camps. Communal spaces have been converted into temporary shelters for affected families.
  • Over the next 48 hours, moderate rain is forecast for Cox's Bazar, while isolated heavy to very heavy rain is expected in the northeast of the country.
Bangladesh - Severe weather and floods, update
  • Heavy rainfall and strong winds continued to affect several districts, mainly in the north-east and south-east of Bangladesh since mid-May, causing floods, flash floods and several rivers to overflow that have resulted in an increased number of casualties and widespread damage. The affected districts are Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Netrokona, Khagrachari, Habiganj, Noakhali, Bhola, Bandarban, and Rangamati.
  • The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society reports, as of 4 June, five fatalities across the Khagrachari district, and several evacuated people in a number of temporary shelters across the Noakhali district. In addition, the same source also reports thousands of displaced people and several destroyed houses throughout all the aforementioned affected districts.
  • Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecast over most of the country.
Wed 4 Jun 2025Provided by ECHO Daily Flash
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