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Widespread flooding in Bangladesh, as seen in 1988, 1998 and 1991 has caused widespread destruction in one of the least developed countries in the world.
1 sty 2001 · The 1998 floods in Bangladesh, deemed "the flood of the century," covered more than two-thirds of the country and caused 2.04 million metric tons of rice crop losses (equal to 10.45 percent...
24 sie 1998 · Severe flooding in Bangladesh, which has already killed nearly 400 people and caused hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage, is set to get worse. Officials say high tides are affecting...
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.
On 28 August 1998, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan issued a statement expressing his deep distress over the widespread devastation caused by the floods in Bangladesh and calling upon the international community to respond quickly and generously to the appeal launched by the Government of Bangladesh.
The following update on flood damage was provided by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief as of 15 September 1998: Districts Affected: 52. Thanas affected: 366. Persons affected: 30.6 million. Total dead: 783. Crops damaged: 1,497,500 (acres) Houses damaged: 894,015. Roads damaged: 15,900 (km) Embankment damaged: 4,451 (km)
From July to September 1998, Bangladesh suffered the most extensive, deepest and longest lasting flooding of this century.
