Overall Green Flood
in Bangladesh

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1102847
Death: 1
Displaced: -
Countries: Bangladesh
From - To 18 Aug - 20 Aug

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Flood in Bangladesh - EC/ECHO daily mapThu, 29 Aug 2024 16:31

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
Bangladesh - Floods, update (ECHO 04 Sep 2024)Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:14

  • The heavy rainfall continues to hit eastern Bangladesh causing widespread floods and resulting in an increasing number of casualties and damage.
  • According to humanitarian partners and media, 52 people have died across 11 districts of eastern Bangladesh. Among the fatalities, 17 people died in Feni, 14 in Comilla, eight in Noakhali, six in Chittagong, three in Cox’s Bazar, and one respectively in Brahmanbaria, Khagrachhari, Moulvibazar and Lakshmipur. Moreover, more than 5.8 million people have been affected in 492 municipalities of the aforementioned districts and at least 502,501 people have been sheltered in 3,403 evacuation centres.
  • National authorities are providing humanitarian assistance for those affected.
  • On 30-31 August, light to moderate rain with localized thunderstorms accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur over parts of eastern, south-eastern, northern and central Bangladesh. 
Bangladesh, Late August 2024Heavy rain in mid- to late August 2024 caused rivers to overflow in Bangladesh. Local media reported, as of 22 August, that many communities in Chittagong Division were isolated.Thu 22 Aug 2024Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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