Flooding in Bangladesh
Severe monsoon rains have caused major flooding in Bangladesh. ShelterBox is responding after 500,000 people have fled their homes.
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A man stands in floodwater after Cyclone Remal struck Bangladesh. Credit: Uttaran
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In May 2024, Cyclone Remal made landfall in Bangladesh. It brought devastating winds and intense flooding that forced thousands of people from their homes.
ShelterBox has partnered with local aid organisation, Uttaran, to provide shelter to vulnerable families. We’re focusing on families whose homes were completely destroyed. The aid we provide will help them build better-quality shelters than those lost in the cyclone.
To support with rebuilding, we’re also giving cash assistance. This helps families to transport aid items and hire local tradespeople to build their shelters.
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Homes have been badly damaged and destroyed in Bangladesh. Credit: Uttaran
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What happened in Bangladesh?
Cyclone Remal was the most devastating storm to hit Bangladesh for some years. With torrential rains and 120km/h (75mph) winds, it wreaked havoc on low-lying coastal communities.
People are now trying to return home, but the storm destroyed or severely damaged around 170,000 homes. Flood defences were breached by tidal surges and these defences were so damaged that low-lying communities have little to no defence against future coastal floods.
As well as destroying homes, the Cyclone devastated livestock and livelihoods. Fields were submerged and fishing farms destroyed. And the monsoon season for Bangladesh is still in full swing, bringing the prospect of further flooding.
Donate nowHow is ShelterBox helping?
Our response in Bangladesh is critical. We want to ensure people in these communities can shelter from the elements.
We are working in partnership with a local aid organisation called Uttaran. They have experience working in cyclone-prone areas of southwestern Bangladesh. Together, and with local communities, we’re distributing aid to people who need it most in Paikgacha, Dacope and Saronkhola.
Our focus is on helping people build emergency shelters. Our aid includes corrugated iron sheeting, timber, bamboo, rope and fixings. We want to make sure people’s living conditions are better than what they were before the cyclone hit, that’s why we’re focusing on high quality shelter materials.
There will also be a small amount of cash so that people can hire local tradespeople to help them build homes. And Uttaran will be delivering training on how the aid items can be used as effectively as possible. This will help people repair their homes to withstand future extreme weather.
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Karima was one of the refugees from Rohingya we supported in Bangladesh
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Has ShelterBox responded in Bangladesh before?
ShelterBox previously supported people after flooding in Bangladesh in 2017 and 2019. In 2007 we responded to Cyclone Sidr.
We also responded to the Rohingya crisis in 2017 with International Organization for Migration (IOM). Around 688,000 Rohingya refugees fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in 2017 to escape violence and persecution. The people who fled Myanmar were extremely vulnerable, having already experienced severe trauma. We supported over 4,000 families in total.
As extreme weather gets worse, we are changing how we prepare for disasters. In the last 12 months we have been preparing for potential disasters in Bangladesh. This work has given us a good foundation for our latest response.
