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1 lip 1999 · The ‘98 Bangladeshi Floods. Published: 01 July 1999. Slum stilt houses in the outskirts of Dhaka. The author, Julian Francis is Disaster Preparedness Delegate for the IFRCS in Dhaka.
WHO informs that currently the main health problem is diarrhoeal diseases with around 185,306 cases reported since 15 July 1998, of which 151 have died. Regular summary updates can be found on the WHO Bangladesh website: http:/www.whoban.org.
The floods have caused devastation in Bangladesh throughout history, especially in 1951, 1987, 1988 and 1998. The (2007 South Asian floods) also affected a large portion of Bangladesh.
Floods in Dhaka, Bangladesh in September, 1998. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
General Situation. 1. According to news reports, the death toll from floods devastating central Bangladesh has risen to 253, and more than 17 million people are affected. 2. With the water levels receding, it was feared that there was likely to be an increase in the incidence of water borne diseases in the affected areas. 3.
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Dhaka informs that the flood situation is turning from bad to worse and that it is officially regarded as the most serious flood in living memory, with respect to both damage to the economy due to the prolonged duration, and widespread coverage of more than three quarters of the country.
