International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319-1414 8 3 2019 07 22 Impacts and coping techniques to flood: the case study of two adjacent Char lands of Jamuna River in Sirajgonj District, Bangladesh 53 61 EN Singh Raj 1 Department of Environmental Science, Baba Farid Institute of Technology, Dehradun–248007, India Mishra Arun P. 2 Department of Environmental Science, Baba Farid Institute of Technology, Dehradun–248007, India Zita Flora Diamouangana Mpissi 1 Laboratoire de Chimie minérale et Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Brazzaville, Congo Joseph-Marie Moutou 2 Laboratoire de Chimie minérale et Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Brazzaville, Congo and Ecole Normale Supérieure University, Marien Ngouabi B. P. 69, Brazzaville, Congo Laurent Matini 3 Laboratoire de Chimie minérale et Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Brazzaville, Congo and Ecole Normale Supérieure University, Marien Ngouabi B. P. 69, Brazzaville, Congo Fraîde Mongo Oladzou Michel Christ 4 Laboratoire de Chimie minérale et Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Brazzaville, Congo Merline Kouhounina Banzouzi Lady 5 Laboratoire de Chimie minérale et Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Brazzaville, Congo Meena Vinay Kumar 1 University Department of Civil Engineering, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota– 324010, India Choudhary Mahendra Pratap 2 University Department of Civil Engineering, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota– 324010, India Ogemdi Iwuozor Kingsley 1 Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria Chidubem Ekpunobi Emmanuel 2 Department of Microbiology, Abia State University, Abia State, Nigeria D. Jadhav Raju 1 Room No. B1/701, Saket Co-op. Hsg. Society Ltd., Saket Road, Thane (W)–400601, Maharashtra, India B. Mali Harishchandra 2 House No. 1910, Opp. Vittal Mandir, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Near Anandnagar, Thane (E)–400603, Maharashtra, India Ngoma Frédéric Balounta 1 Laboratory of Mechanics Energy and Engineering, Higher National Polytechnics School, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo Tathy Christian 2 Laboratory of Mechanics Energy and Engineering, Higher National Polytechnics School, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo and Department of Exact Sciences, Higher Teacher′s Training School, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo Niere Romain Richard 3 Laboratory of Mechanics Energy and Engineering, Higher National Polytechnics School, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo Salam Mohammed Abdus 1 Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh Khan Md. Shohel 2 Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh Sarker Md. Abu Hena 3 Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh > Case Study 2018 10 2 2019 07 22 Sirajganj is a northern district that is considered as a highly flood prone district in Bangladesh. Most vulnerable regions of this district are mainly char lands. This survey was conducted in two adjacent char villages named as Brahmangaon and Arkandi under Shahazadpur upazila of Sirajgonj District. The objectives were the sector specific impacts and coping techniques of flood affected people in the study area. Total 120 householders were interviewed with a structured and semi structured questionnaire. Random sampling technique was applied to conduct the study. Agriculture, water source, sanitation and health were considered as target sector for the study. The study result revealed that agricultural (47.5%) sector was the most affected sector and followed by communication (19.17%) in the study area. Among them, crops (50%) and animal husbandry (37.5%) were the most affected part of agriculture. In health sector, children (38.33%) were the most affected group and followed by the aged people (17.5%). In char land, flood affected people suffered from different water borne diseases like diarrhea (44.17%), typhoid (28.83%) and dysentery (6.67%) for the crisis of pure drinking water as well as poor sanitation system. Considering long term health effects, malnutrition (53.33%) and hypertension (55.83%) were found as outbreak health events in post flood period at the study area. About 43% respondents were stored dry food during flood and 68% respondents don′t receive flood warning signals in the study area. Though, floods loss and damage of lives, livelihood and properties; people′s local knowledge and coping strategies may reduce their risk and vulnerability except any outer aid. Considering the coping techniques the result indicated that 39.17% respondents stayed at their own house (without taking any measures) for survive and followed by muchan (25.83 %), boat/embankment/roadside (12.5%), shelter center (9.17%) respectively. Introducing to pre-disaster warning system and consciousness, integrate local techniques with latest knowledge can be useful tools to reduce flood risk and vulnerability. Copyright@ International Science Community Association