WaterAid stands by stranded people in the most remote areas affected by floods in Sylhet region

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20 June 2022
WaterAid stands by flood affected people

WaterAid is working to help the stranded people through our partners in remote areas of Sylhet region. We have already mobilised WASH relief package for 1,200 families including drinking water and hygiene essentials. We will be working closely with local partners, authorities, donors, and communities to provide essential support in rebuilding life-saving WASH services at communities, healthcare facilities and schools in the affected hard-to-reach areas.

Our focus of response on the current situation are planned in three graduating strands:

  1. Reaching now to 1,200 families with urgent WASH relief in remote areas of Sylhet, especially Tahirpur upazila;
  2. Sanitize and restore WASH facilities in shelter camps in affected areas
  3. Support disinfecting, washing and renovating of household toilets and waterpoints to enable people to get back home safe with WASH access. Rehabilitate and rebuild WASH facilities at communities, schools, healthcare facilities in adapting future threats.
WaterAid stands by flood affected people

According to experts this flood is worse than the ones the region had experienced in 1998 and 2004. We know from experience that water and sanitation facilities are being destroyed, washed away. That means clean water will be contaminated as toilets and pit latrines overflow, making this a high risk for disease outbreaks. With an estimated 4.3 million people who are currently impacted by this sudden flash flood and water congestion in seven northeastern districts, thousands of families have already lost their homes and livelihoods. Remote areas are hit hard, and our response is focused around reaching them.

We stand ready to support the Government where we can in these dire times, to ensure that after disasters like this, people in Bangladesh have access to sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities for decades to come.

WaterAid stands by flood affected people