Death toll in the devastating flood has risen to 23 as deaths of two more people in Noakhali and one new in Khagrachhari were reported on Monday.
Among the deaths, six were in Cumilla, one in Feni, five in Chattogram, one in Khagrachhari, five in Noakhali, one in Brahmanbaria, one in Lakshmipur and three were in Cox’s Bazar districts while two persons are remaining missing in Moulvibazar district.
Disaster Management and Relief Ministry gave the updates on the flood situation on Monday afternoon.
Feni, Cumilla, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Lakshmipur and Cox’s Bazar districts have been affected in the ongoing flood since August 20.
As many as 57,01,204 people have been affected in the flood in 550 unions and municipalities under 74 upazilas of 11 districts.
A total of 12,38,048 families have been stranded in the flood while 4,69,523 people took refuge at 3,834 shelter centers. A total of 28,907 cattle were also given shelter there.
A total of Taka 3.52 crore (cash), 20,650 metric tons of rice and 15,000 packets of dry food, Taka 35 lakh for baby food and Taka 35 lakh for fodder have been allocated for the 11 flood-hit districts.
A total of 645 medical teams are working to provide treatment to the affected people in the flood-hit districts.
UNB adds: The Feni district authority has decided to set up 14 health camps in Feni district to provide treatment to the flood victims and deal with the post-flood situation.
Army health camps in district towns along with six health camps in six upazilas and seven private hospitals have been included in this programme, Feni Deputy Commissioner Shahina Akhter said on Monday.
She said that Feni Diabetes Hospital has sufficient manpower including doctors and they will make the arrangements themselves. Dedicated health camps are being set up outside the health complex at the upazila level.
Besides, Army Health Camp is being set up in the newly constructed building of the Family Planning Department in the municipal area, she added. Meanwhile, a special team of 30 doctors has already arrived in Feni and more doctors will join to serve the flood victims under these medical camps, she added.
Civil Surgeon Dr. Shihab Uddin said free treatment of flood victims will be provided in the following hospitals till further orders.
The hospitals are - Concept Hospital, Medilab, Medinova, ZU Model, Al Aqsa, Feni Diabetes and Mission Hospital.
Feni Sadar Hospital will be back to its service once the water recedes.
