l Most of the major
rivers swell
l Suffering of people
mounts
l Landslides in
different areas
l Embankments,
roads damaged
Continuous downpour and upstream water have caused fresh floods in the eastern and northern regions and different other parts of the country.
Water level of most of the major rivers have started rising further leaving thousands of people stranded and inundating standing crops over the vast swathe of areas in the country.
Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said on Tuesday that water levels at 90 river stations monitored have marked rise while 19 stations recorded fall.
No sooner had the people overcome the loss of the recent flood, than they were facing a fresh crisis with flood taking a serious turn in the country, inundating various regions, damaging crops, washing away fishing enclosures and the livestock.
Flood Forecasting Warning Centre forecasts that water levels at 90 river stations have marked rise while 19 stations recorded fall.
Because of the deterioration in flood situation, tens of thousands of people have been marooned as floodwaters have entered various areas, collapsing dozens of embankments. Besides, incessant rain and flash floods snapped vehicular movement on the Baghaihat-Sajek road, leaving some 800 tourists stuck in Sajek.
Heavy vehicles have also stopped plying on the Rangamati-Khagrachhari road due to landslide and waterlogging.
People say that they are going through very critical time by fighting with natural calamities one after
another. Flood Forecasting Warning Centre (FFWC) forecasts that the ongoing flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts may deteriorate slightly in 24 hours as significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours, marking rise of water level of the rivers and water bodies.
Amid apprehension of fresh flood, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday directed all concerned, including civil administration, to take necessary preparations in advance to face probable floods in the country.
Locals of Sylhet said the flood situation deteriorated further as heavy rain and run off from upper regions have submerged the low-lying areas.
“If the rain continues, the flood situation in Sylhet will deteriorate further,” assistant met official Shah Md Sajeeb Hossain said.
Sylhet met office recorded 294 millimetres of rain between 6:00 am Monday and 6:00am Tuesday. Cherapunji of India recorded 645 mm rain in last three days.
Indian media on Tuesday reported that floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last two weeks in India’s northeast, where more than 300,000 have been displaced from their submerged homes.
While describing the ordeal due to flood, Mamun Ahmed, a resident of Upashahar, said that people of the area are facing tough situation.
“We have to go out for various reasons wadding through knee-deep water. It is hard to bear such sufferings,” he said.
Among the 110 monitored river stations, water level at one river station has remained steady while water at nine stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said.
The Surma river at Kanaighat is flowing 118 centimetres(CM) above danger level while the river (Surma) is flowing 27 cm above danger mark.
According to the latest FFWC bulletin, the Kushiyara at Amalshid, at Sheola, at Sherpur-Sylhet and at Markuli, the Manu at Moulvibazar, the Someshwari at Kalmakanda and Bhugai at Nakuagaon are flowing 71cm, 22cm, 07cm, 32 cm, 10cm, 57cm and 02 cm above the danger level respectively.
The Brahmaputra-Jamuna rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in next 72 hours.
The Ganges-Padma rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in next 24 hours.
The major rivers in the North-eastern region of the country are in rising trend overall, which may continue in the next 24 hours.
According to the information from meteorological organizations, in the next 24 hours, heavy rainfall is likely in the North, North-eastern, South-eastern and adjoining upstream parts of the country.
In the next 24 hours, water level of the Teesta, Dharla, Dudhkumar Rivers in the Northern region of the country may rise in particular time at some points which may cross the corresponding danger level for short duration of time.
In the next 48 hours, water level of the Bhahmaputra may rise and cross the danger level at particular points. In the next 24 hours, flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts may deteriorate slightly and it may remain steady for Moulvibazar district.
In the next 24 hours, the water level of Muhuri, Feni, Halda, Sangu and Matamuhuri rivers in the South-eastern region may rise in particular time and may flow close to the danger level during this time.
Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am Tuesday.
A total of 309 mm rainfalls were recorded at Jafflong (Sylhet), 230mm at Chattak (Sunamganj), 194mm at Moheshkhola (Sunamganj), 175mm at Jariajanjail (Netrokona), 142mm at Pateswari (Kurigram), 107mm at Chattogram, 105mm at Nakuagaon (Sherpur), 90 at Bandarban, 77mm at Sylhet, 72mm at Gaibandha, 68mm at Dalia (Rangpur), 62mm at Sreemongal, 300mm at Sunamganj, 211mm at Lorergarh (Sunamganj), 183mm at Sherpur-Sylhet(Moulvibazar), 169mm at Ramgarh (Chottogram), 106mm at Kanaighat(Sylhet), 100mm at Latu(Sylhet), 86mm at Bandarban, 75mm at Parshuram (Feni), 282mm at Lalakhal (Sylhet), 198mm at Sylhet, 183mm at Teknaf (Cox’s Bazar), 160mm at Durgapur (Netrokona), 130mm at Chilmari (Kurigram), 119mm at Kurigram, 106mm at Kaunia, 75 at Noakhali and 47mm at Jamalpur.
During the last 24 hours, significant rainfalls (mm) were recorded in some states like West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal, Tripura and Mizoram of India, the bulletin added.
According to FFWC, the ongoing flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts may deteriorate slightly in 24 hours.
Besides, the water level of Muhuri, Feni, Halda, Sangu and Matamuhuri rivers in the South-eastern region may rise in particular time and may flow close to the danger level during this period, it said.
The major rivers in the North-eastern region of the country are in rising trend which may continue in the next 24 hours while the Brahmaputra-Jamuna rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in next 72 hours.
However, the flood situation may remain steady in Moulvibazar district.
As heavy rainfall is expected in the North, North-eastern, South-eastern and adjoining upstream parts of the country the water levels of the Teesta, Dharla, Dudhkumar rivers in the Northern region of the country may rise in particular time at some points.
The water levels may cross the corresponding danger level for a short duration in the next 24 hours.
In the next 48 hours, water level of the Brahmaputra may rise and cross the danger level at particular points.
