SFB Response Summary

The northeastern part of Bangladesh has been devastated by a torrential flash flooding due to heavy rainfall in the upper streams of Surma, Kushiyara and other rivers of the Brahmanputra basin that linked to the northeastern part of the country.

The first alert for Flash Flood, Alert B0-40 was raised by Start Fund Bangladesh member agencies on 23 May within 6 days of the heavy rainfall started after observing the need of rapid emergency response to support the people affected in Sylhet, and Sunamganj district.