When the flood swept our homes by Fatemeh Behboudi

people of Gomishan city are bui... entering their homes. Gulistan

people of Gomishan city are building floodgates with each other's help.
They are trying to prevent water from entering their homes.
Gulistan

Due to the destruction of roads...lief to Bamdoj village . Ahvaz

Due to the destruction of roads, flood relief was difficult and only possible by helicopters.
Iranian Red Crescent helicopters deliver flood relief to Bamdoj village . Ahvaz

Goldasht  is one of th...ering the city and their homes.

Goldasht is one of the areas in ahwaz city that ordered people to leave the city because of floods. Since the beginning of the flood, people have begun to build floodgates alone to prevent water from entering the city and their homes.

Since the days of the floods an... boat into the water . Gulitsan

Since the days of the floods and the lack of government aid, fishermen have used their boats to help people. People are helping to a fisherman get his boat into the water .
Gulitsan

Due to the prolonged flooding i...very night  . Gulistan

Due to the prolonged flooding in flooded cities, many homes lost their Electricity due to damage.
a man is checking Electricity at his area every night .
Gulistan

From the early days of the floo...into the city . hamidied /Ahvaz

From the early days of the floods, people began building levee to prevent water from entering their homes. Men watched over the levees every night , if the levees are damaged , they can prevent flood into the city .
hamidied /Ahvaz

Since the begun of flood in the... in the dark of night. Gulistan

Since the begun of flood in the northern cities of Iran, electricity has been cut off in many areas for three weeks, both due to damage to urban infrastructure and both public safety.
A family is having dinner in the dark of night.
Gulistan

people of Gomishan city are building levee with each other's help.
They are trying to prevent water from entering their homes.
Gulistan

A man is praying On the levee t...rom entering the city. Gulistan

A man is praying On the levee that made by people to prevent water from entering the city.
Gulistan

women of gomishan city helping ...to entering the city . gulistan

women of gomishan city helping with cooking and send them to the men of their families whom are trying to block flood . People are trying to prevent water to entering the city .
gulistan

From March to April last year w... the shore of the Caspian Sea.

From March to April last year widespread flash flooding inundated large parts of Iran, especially in Golestan, Fars, Khuzestan and Lorestan provinces. Iran was hit by three major waves of rain and flooding over two weeks which led toi floods in at least 26 or Iran's 31 provinces. At least 78 people died, over 1100 were injured and some 300,000 people were displaced. In the city of Gomishan local residents began to build floodgates to keep water from water from their homes. During this work a boat carrying 25 people overturned and six people drowned and one 27 year old man, Salim Sufiani, went missing. For days scores of men searched for Salim's body and he was found on the eighth day of the search on the shore of the Caspian Sea.
people are looking for Salim's body on the shore of the Caspian Sea.

funeral of the martyr Salim Suf...ar the sea by people . Gulistan

funeral of the martyr Salim Sufiani 27 years old .
salim was drowned 8 days in the flood and His body was discovered near the sea by people .
Gulistan

In the city of Gomishan local r...he eighth day of the incident.

In the city of Gomishan local residents began to build floodgates to keep water from water from their homes. During this work a boat carrying 25 people overturned and six people drowned and one 27 year old man, Salim Sufiani, went missing .
Salim Sufiani's mother is crying in the arms of one of her family because she has no news of her child's body. Salim's body was found on the eighth day of the incident.

A view of The University of Nur... in the flood . Poldokhtar city

A view of The University of Nursing in the city of poldokhtar city . This university has been completely destroyed in the flood .
Poldokhtar city

The IRGC forces are cleaning th...recent flood of iran . lorestan

The IRGC forces are cleaning the schools that destroyed in the recent flood of iran .
lorestan

In the flood , 26 provinces an...upplies to the Flooded villages

In the flood , 26 provinces and more than 4,400 villages were affected by rain and floods, which damaged more than 14,000 kilometers of the country's roads in more than 68,000 points in Iran and caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to water and agriculture infrastructures.
The Ahwaz train route has been destroyed in the flood, and the train was temporarily repaired by engineers to send food and relief supplies to the Flooded villages

In the mid-March to April 2019,...stance by the side of the road.

In the mid-March to April 2019, widespread flash flooding affected large parts of Iran, most severely in Golestan, Fars, Khuzestan, and Lorestan provinces. Iran was hit by three major waves of rain and flooding over the course of two weeks which led to flooding in at least 26 of Iran's 31 provinces and at least 78 people were killed, 1,137 injured and about 300,000 displaced. Here, a family displaced by flooding are waiting for government assistance by the side of the road.

After the flood began, the peop...metics to the victims of flood

After the flood began, the people of Gomishan were ordered to leave the city . But The people of Gumishan city stayed in their homes to defend against floods.
Gomishan city was under siege for two weeks. every day people's aid groups were sending aid to the city so that flood-stricken people would not suffer from food shortages.
group of people are distributing food and Cosmetics to the victims of flood

Because of the stress and press...g couple are  marrying

Because of the stress and pressure that came on people after the flood, relief workers helped marry young people in flooded areas. Ten days after the flood, a young couple are marrying

Two weeks after floods in Ahwaz...e pumping water from their homs

Two weeks after floods in Ahwaz , people are pumping water from their homs

Since the begun of the flood, p...do not have access to a doctor.

Since the begun of the flood, popular relief efforts have begun. A physician's siblings are treating people who are flooded and do not have access to a doctor.

Since the early days of the flo...ng her children by flood water.

Since the early days of the flood, people were using flood water because of The unavailability of clean water for washing. A mother is washing her children by flood water.

A view of Poldokhtar city .17 r...r have been destroyed. Lorestan

A view of Poldokhtar city .17 rural and urban bridges and more than five thousand homes, schools and training centers of Poldokhtar city have got water or have been destroyed.
Lorestan

A view of cham mehr village. Th...ses after the flood . Lorestan

A view of cham mehr village.
There were 318 families living in this village, which left only six healthy houses after the flood .
Lorestan

View of a flooded house in the Ein 2 erea . at this area 38000 people living .

Ahvaz

Geese who died after flooding ...n Shadegan area of Khuzestan .

Geese who died after flooding and water pollution in Shadegan area of Khuzestan .

A young boy uses a lace to prot...ts  . Ahvaz _ Hamidieh

A young boy uses a lace to protect himself from a mosquitoes bite. After the flood, many mosquitoes stormed to the people who lived on the tents .
Ahvaz _ Hamidieh