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Photo taken during our response to Cyclone Remal. Image by Uttaran.
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Photo taken during our response to Cyclone Remal. Image by Uttaran.
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What is happening in Bangladesh?
Heavy rainfall in August has led to severe flooding across eastern Bangladesh.
More than 5.8 million people have been affected, with more than 500,000 people forced to flee their homes.
The floods are some of the worst to hit the area in three decades and people are now sheltering in hospitals, schools and government buildings.
Homes, roads, rail lines, schools and farmland are underwater or have been washed away – leaving people without shelter, power and livelihoods.
We are committed to rebuilding lives and restoring hope after disasters like this. Please support our work today.
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These are examples of what your money could provide in Lebanon. Whatever you’re able to give, you’ll help to provide urgent shelter and essential items, wherever the need is greatest.
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How is ShelterBox responding?
A ShelterBox assessment team is in Bangladesh to find out what type of support people need.
We’ve been visiting affected communities to assess the scale of the damage, some of which can only be accessed by boat because flood water is still high.
We’re working with our partners, Uttaran and Rotary, to gather as much information as we can. Uttaran has experience working in areas prone to flooding across Bangladesh and we have been working together over the last few months as part of our response to Cyclone Remal.
Any response is likely to focus on supporting people to rebuild and repair their damaged homes and may include essential items like water filters, solar lights and hygiene kits.
Photo taken during our response to Cyclone Remal. Image by Uttaran.
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Has ShelterBox responded in Bangladesh before?
ShelterBox has supported people in Bangladesh after Cyclone Remal earlier this year, as well as flooding 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.
As extreme weather gets worse, disasters like the flooding are becoming more common in places like Bangladesh. The need for emergency shelter is greater than ever.
