The overall flood situation in the northeast and southeast districts of the country continued deteriorating as the rising major rivers and its tributaries coupled with heavy rain inundated vast tracts in many areas, leaving lakhs of people marooned.
Heavy rainfall triggered by active monsoon submerged much of eight districts of Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Feni, Chattogram, Noakhali, Cumilla and Khagrachhari creating havoc for the people in rural areas. Many of the affected families have taken shelter in different shelter centres, school and college buildings and on the flood control embankments with their belongings including domestic animals and poultry birds and were passing their days miserathy for shortage of the animal feed.
The flood situation may further deteriorate, said Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief KM Ali Reza. Army and Navy teams have already started rescue operations.
According to the Met offices, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to occur in the north-eastern region of the country. As a result, water of the main rivers of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona, Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts of northeast region may increase at some points from time to time. The water of the main rivers in the northeastern and eastern parts of the country is increasing at the moment. The water of Kushiara, Manu, Dhalai, Khoai, Muhuri, Feni and Halda rivers is flowing over the border at seven stations. The water level of Manu, Khoai, Dhalai and Shari-Goyain rivers of Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts may flow above the danger level at several points. The low-laying areas of those regions may also be inundated.
Marooned people are battling
with the deluge fury as life and
livelihoods have been damaged
severely in the affected districts
The marooned people are battling with the deluge fury as life and livelihoods have been damaged severely in the affected districts. The suffering of the people in the flood-hit areas is reaching its peak. They are facing acute crises of food and safe drinking water.
The government relief allocated in the flood-hit areas is quite insufficient to meet the needs of the affected people. Houses and vast tracts of cropland in low lying areas of the affected districts went under water.
The flood waters are also now destroying matured crops, seedbeds, fish ponds, cattle farm and poultry in those affected districts. Apart from these, due to the onrush of water from upstream and heavy showers in the country for the last six days, low-lying areas in those districts also went under water.
Road communications in different upazilas of the affected districts and the city snapped due to floods, with mounting suffering of inhabitants. With the rise of water level in the river, the river erosion has also taken serious turn at many points of the affected districts, creating serious panic among the affected people. Therefore, we all will have to come forward and stand by the flood affected people as the flood situation is worsening in the country.
