Table 3 Flood-related information.
From: Livelihood disruption and psychological distress following the 2024 flash flood in Bangladesh
Features | Frequency (Percentage%) |
|---|---|
1. Previous flood experience before the recent flood | Â |
No | 664 (77.66) |
Yes | 191 (22.34) |
2. Current place’s safety rating against flood |  |
Moderately Safe | 724 (84.68) |
Unsafe | 130 (15.2) |
Safe | 1 (0.12) |
3. I do not have the resources to protect myself from my exposure to floods | Â |
Agree | 767 (89.00) |
Neutral | 86 (10.06) |
Disagree | 2 (0.23) |
4. Has your income been affected due to the 2024 flood? | Â |
Yes | 849 (99.3) |
No | 6 (0.7) |
5. Did you get any kind of socioeconomic support in the last few days during the flood? | Â |
No | 494 (57.78) |
Yes | 361 (42.22) |
6. Did you receive an early warning regarding the flood? | Â |
No | 840 (98.25) |
Yes | 15 (1.75) |
7. How would you rate the early warning mechanism for floods in your locality? | Â |
Insufficient | 58 (6.78) |
No Early Warning Dissemination Mechanism at All | 797 (93.22) |
8. What was the duration of the recent flood in your locality? | Â |
2–3 Days | 2 (0.23) |
4–6 Days | 118 (13.8) |
7–10 Days | 706 (82.57) |
11 Days or More | 29 (3.39) |
9. Had your house been inundated during the recent flood? | Â |
No | 1 (0.12) |
Yes | 854 (99.88) |
10. Did you have access to safe drinking water during the flood? | Â |
No | 789 (92.28) |
Yes | 66 (7.72) |
11. Did you face any type of food scarcity to provide food for your family during the recent flood? | Â |
No | 124 (14.5) |
Yes | 731 (85.5) |
12. Did you evacuate to the shelter during the flood? | Â |
No | 171 (20.0) |
Yes | 684 (80.0) |
13. Have you been injured due to the flood? | Â |
Yes | 16 (1.87) |
No | 839 (98.13) |
14. Have you got any diseases due to the flood? | Â |
Yes | 74 (8.65) |
No | 781 (91.35) |
15. Have any family members injured during the recent flood? | Â |
Yes | 65 (7.6) |
No | 790 (92.4) |
16. Have any family members experienced the disease during the recent flood? | Â |
Yes | 310 (36.26) |
No | 545 (63.74) |
