Eastern Floods shelter damage and needs assessment (01 October 2024)

Since August 21, 2024, heavy monsoon rains, combined with low pressure over the Bay of Bengal and extremely heavy rainfall in the neighboring Indian states of Meghalaya and Tripura, have led to a sudden rise in water levels in the Gomti, Muhuri, Feni, and Halda rivers, causing a flash flood across 11 districts in Bangladesh.

The main objective of the Shelter Damage and Needs Assessment is to identify the housing damage at the community level for Floods 2024 and to determine the current key immediate needs for shelter assistance in the affected areas. To achieve this, the assessment has the following specific objectives.

1. To know the patterns of house damage and the local housing typology of the most vulnerable population in the affected areas.
2. Assessing the capacity of affected communities to cope with damage and seeking their views in determining mitigation measures.
3. To determine the challenges faced by affected communities during and after floods.
4. To know the existing market situation of house building materials and potential costs associated with building a house and the skills of local mason and carpenters.
5. To determine the most relevant and significant support for humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable affected population.