When floods hit, toilets fail first: rethinking sanitation in a changing climate
When the monsoon rains arrive in Gaibandha, water spreads across courtyards and paths, turning familiar spaces into shallow pools. Homes flood, transport is disrupted, and daily routines are thrown into disarray. Inundations can last for weeks, and the cycle repeats every year. For families like Taslima Akter’s, even the most basic facilities, like toilets, can become nonfunctional."Our whole courtyard goes under water with the rains and floods. Our old toilet was completely submerged, the waste... (Reported piece produced in collaboration with FINISH Mondial)
