Abstract
Introduction: Bangladesh is one of the disaster-prone countries in the world and the flood is the mostcommon natural hazard, because of its geographical characteristics, extensive rivers network, climatechange effects, monsoon climate, and the coastal morphology. Aims: This study aimed at exploring thecauses of flood disasters in Bangladesh and its impacts on socioeconomic and public health. Methodology:This study utilized quantitative data from the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)and other databases. Results: From 1985 to 2019 the country has experienced a total of 234 natural disastersand among total disasters, storm and flood are common disasters which represent 51.71% and 31.62%respectively. Within 34 years (1985-2019) the country was flooded 74 times and the 10965 people diedwith 222371823 people were affected and total economical damage was 12131800 (‘000US$). Conclusion:The flood impact in Bangladesh on socioeconomic, public health is significant. After the flood, early healtheffects are skin infection, pneumonia, respiratory infection and late effects are mosquito-borne illnesses,hepatitis A or E virus infection, and mental disorders.
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