By Katherine Zavala | Programs Coordinator
A total of 36 districts in Bangladesh have been inundated by floods. By August 2007. The flood has caused damages to crops of around 600,000 acres of land, wiped out thousands of miles of roads, washed away vast swathes of river embankments, and caused critical damage to nearly 2000 schools. People affected by the flood have lost their houses, cattle and crops in their fields. Houses, latrines, and chicken coups have also been washed away. The flood victims have been sheltered on the nearest river embankments, roads, schools and government institutions and some have migrated. They have no work, no income and are using what little money they have to buy food.
SATU has launched relief activities in Tangail and Sirajganj Districts. Among the 12 zones in Tangail District, the flood inundated 1,520 villages, and the Sirajganj district was completely flooded, affecting 3 million people. In these two districts, SATU had 26 branches operating who were able to organize short-term relief for local families.
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