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DHAKA Wholesale Miami Heat Jersey , Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Boats are now the only lifeline forhundreds of people living on a remote island on Jamuna, one of thethree major rivers in Bangladesh.


Beribari Island in Bangladesh's northern Sirajganj district,some 134 km northwest of Dhaka, has been left completely cut offfrom the mainland for a month by flesh floods that have batteredthe entire region recently.


The islanders have said that the powerful floods have washedaway almost everything.


Scores of flood-displaced families were forced to move to highergrounds on the island this week as they await relief supplies fromboth the government and the non-governmental organizations.


The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society with support from theInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,among other organizations, has been continuing its efforts tosupport the vulnerable people there.


Heavy flooding has left millions of people displaced in some 20districts in the northern part of the country Wholesale Milwaukee Bucks Jersey , with Beribari Islandone of the worst affected areas in the region.


Rising water levels have almost submerged the entire island andmany residents have fled the devastation.


Flash floods overnight washed everything away, said Nasima, awoman in her 50s, while queuing up for emergency supplies.


"I have received relief materials from the Bangladesh RedCrescent Society and they've been a lifesaver. I received 15 kg ofrice, some lentil, sugar and other essentials Wholesale Minnesota Timberwolves Jersey ," she said, addinghow grateful she was.


Forty-year old Foara has also been displaced by the flood.


"Thankfully the Red Crescent Society has been providing us withpurified water. This water is vital as its free of germs," shesaid.


Red Crescent Society volunteer Sujon Kumar Roy said they aredistributing relief materials to 130 families in need.


"We select the worst-affected flood victims and provide themwith relief support," the volunteer told Xinhua.


Another volunteer Fatima Parvin Nancy said they have also beensupporting the most vulnerable people in society who have beenhard-hit by the floods, with children, disabled people and pregnantwomen being given priority access to relief supplies.


Australian Tom Bamforth Wholesale New Orleans Pelicans Jersey , a shelter cluster coordinator with theInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies(IFRC), who has been making immense contributions to the BangladeshRed Crescent Society's efforts to support the flood victims, saidit continues to be a very difficult situation here.


"The floods are devastating and the water's still rising. Peoplewe've talked to said they've had to walk through water up to theirnecks to get from one place to another," Bamforth said.


He said it will likely take a long time for the waters to godown.


"While everybody is struggling under the effects of the floods,the Red Crescent Society is doing a fantastic job in deliveringfood, purified water and providing other assistance Wholesale New York Knicks Jersey ," he said.


Matthew Marek, an American national, who also works for the IFRCsaid "I just visited one of the chars (islands).


He said volunteers there are distributing dry food rations to130 households.


"The volunteers have to take all of the emergency supplies byboat and identify the most vulnerable on the islands. The work theydo distributing supplies is as wonderful as it is humbling," hesaid.


Corinne Ambler, communications aid worker with the IFRC in Dhakafor the most recent flood operation, said they are working closelywith the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to get aid as quickly aspossible to those who most need it.


She said the IFRC has already launched an emergency appeal tohelp around 100 Wholesale Oklahoma City Thunder Jersey ,000 people affected by the monsoon-triggered floodsin Bangladesh.


"The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society has conducted emergencyoperations in 20 districts affected by flooding. Now we have movedinto the relief phase and are working in the five worst-hitdistricts," Ambler said, adding the IFRC has launched an appeal for4.7 million Swiss francs (about 5 million U.S. dollars) to assistthe worst-affected people in Bangladesh.


"So far we have raised 85,000 Swiss francs (about 90,000 U.S.dollars) and another 940,000 Swiss francs (about 996 Wholesale Orlando Magic Jersey ,000 U.S.dollars) has been pledged," she said.


The government has said in total around 8.6 million people havebeen affected by the seasonal floods caused by heavy monsoonrains.


Close to 750,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed, and highriver levels have also resulted in widespread river erosion,forcing many communities to relocate.


Government figures estimate that almost 17,000 houses have beencompletely washed away.


The floods have impacted 19 districts across the country Wholesale Philadelphia 76ers Jersey , withthe northern districts of Jamalpur, Shirajganj, Tangail, Kurigramand Gaibanda still reeling having been the first to be hit byflooding at the end of July.


"The floods have inflicted significant damage and hardshipacross the country. Homes have been completely destroyed, there's ashortage of clean water and a lack of toilets. People's livelihoodshave been left in tatters," said Mozharul Huq Wholesale Phoenix Suns Jersey , secretary general ofthe Bangladesh Red Crescent Society.


Communities in Bangladesh have become accustomed to dealing withfloods, but this year's monsoon season has been particularlybad.


"Receding floodwaters do not mean the end of the problem --quite the opposite," said Huq. "This is when people really needhelp to rebuild their homes and lives. They also need support toensure they are better prepared for such recurring naturaldisasters."


There has been an increase in the frequency and intensity ofnatural disasters in Bangladesh and this season's monsoon floodsfollowed closely behind Cyclone Roanu, which struck the country inMay, affecting around 1.3 million people.


"The emergency appeal will provide vital assistance to thousandsof people affected by the floods," said


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