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Post-Flood Assessment Report in sylhet and Moulavibazar 2022

  Background Suchana works in the flood-prone districts of Sylhet and Moulvibazar which experienced severe flooding in May and June of 2022. In May, ffter the effect of Asani and western low pressure, almost 10 days of incessant and heavy rainfall with the upstream flow of the Indian state of Meghalaya resulted in the severe flooding of north-eastern Sylhet. Twenty-one unions of eight Upazilas, namely, Companiganj, Gowainghat, Jaintiapur, Kanaighat, Bishwanath, Zakiganj, Sylhet Sadar, and Golapganj were flooded, affecting a total of 72,9951 people. The next month, a week of incessant and heavy rainfall since 14 June 2022 in the North-East of Bangladesh and adjacent states of India has resulted in a flood already recognized as the worst in the same region the last 122 years. The resulting flood submerged more than 72% of Sylhet district and 50% of Moulvibazar, leaving a severe impact on Suchana’s activities. Objective Suchana’s MEAL & KM team conducted a Post-Flood Assessmen