Key Immediate Needs and Preliminary Impact Assessment: North Eastern Flash Flood, May 2022 Bangladesh
The northeast part of Bangladesh experienced a flash flood that started on the week of 15 May 2022. The intensity of the flood increased on 18 May 2022 as the major river ‘Surma’ and ‘Kusiara’ started to overflown 140 cm above the danger level. Alongside that, heavy rainfall in that areas and northeastern Indian states was the main cause of this flood. The Sylhet meteorically meteorological department stated that the continuous rain was an effect of Cyclone Asani. It has taken effect among 4 million people across five districts - Sylhet, Sunamganj, Habiganj, Netrokona, and Maulvibazar, while Sylhet and Sunamganj were affected severely. In this flood, around 418,546 people were exposed to inundation, as projected by the EU’s Copernicus Emergency Management Services (CEMS). It is also estimated that over 1.5 million (40%) children were at risk of waterborne diseases, drowning, and malnutrition due to extensive flood water. Their woes coupled with 150,000 families in Sylhet and Sunamgan