Overall Orange Flood in Bangladesh from 24 Jun 2012 00:00 UTC to 02 Jul 2012 23:59 UTC

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Overall Orange Flood

in Bangladesh

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 3939
Death:	106
Displaced:	102000
Countries:	Bangladesh
From - To	24 Jun - 02 Jul

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Bangladesh flood victims face food, water crises 7/2/2012 4:07:00 AM.

Thousands of people marooned due to floods in four districts in northern Bangladesh are suffering from shortage of shelter, drinking water and food. The flood situation worsened further in three of t .....

Flood: Lagos urges residents of low-lying area to relocate for two wee.. 7/2/2012 2:33:00 AM.

LAGOSIANS residing in low-lying areas, particularly along lagoons, drainage channels, river courses and wetlands of the state have been advised to relocate upland within the next two weeks, which is the peak period of this year’s rainy seas

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Bangladesh: Bangladesh: Floods and Landslides – Information Bulletin n.. 7/1/2012 6:51:00 PM.

Source: IFRC Country: Bangladesh Monsoon rains starting 25 June in southeast and northeast Bangladesh resulted in flash floods and landslides causing at least 100 deaths. Damage has been most severe in the southeast districts of Chittagong,

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350,000 marooned in fresh flooding 6/29/2012 11:51:00 PM.

By Mizan Rahman Dhaka Flood situation worsened yesterday in northern districts of Bangladesh following inundation of fresh areas as major rivers were flowing above danger marks in the Brahmaputra basin. Officials in the Water Development Bo

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