Theme-4-5-Impact of 1987 flood on FCD projects.

Abstract

The flood of 1987 was a very remakable one in respect of its magnitude and the damage it has done to the national economy of Bangladesh. The said flood has exceeded the flood of 1974. In order to control and mitigate flood problems Bangladesh has implemented a good number of small, medium and large scale flood control and drainage projects (FCD). The impact of 1987 flood on different types of FCD project was studied. A good number of the FCD projects were affected by the flood. Most of the projects suffered due to breaching, over topping and human interference on the flood embankments. In many cases it was observed that some medium and small scale projects had suffered due inadequate design criteria and some of the large, medium and small scale projects were affected due to lack of proper maintenance facilities. Further more, there is a need for mass awareness and participation by all for protecting the embankments.