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Heavy rainfall triggered by active monsoon submerged much
of two northeastern districts Sylhet and Sunamganj creating havoc for the
people in rural areas as the two districts witnessed third spell of flood
within one month.
As
monsoon has arrived early impacted by cyclone Rimel, the fresh round of flood
inundated vast areas of several districts of the country.
The third wave of devastating flood battered wide swaths of two north-eastern districts Sylhet, Sunamganj and other parts of Bangladesh as third round of flood hit northeastern parts in a shorter time meaning this unusual phenomenon will linger suffering life and livelihood, they added.
FFWC Executive Engineer Sardar Udoy Raihan said, "Northern regions of Bangladesh and some states of India have witnessed torrential rainfall as monsoon is set early impacted by the cyclone Rimel resulting in flood for third
time in Sylhet and Sunamganj".
He
forecasted flood situation will be prolonged as almost entire country experienced heavy rainfall triggered by active monsoon. Due to massive amounts of rainfall, major rivers are overflowing submerging vast tract of land
along the rivers, Raihan added.
According
to the local administration, thousands of people have been marooned in Sylhet
and Sunamganj districts as flood water submerged a large portions of the two
districts.
Rezaun
Rahman, Director General of Department of Disaster Management, told BSS that,
"We are overseeing the flood situation in Sylhet and Sunamganj
round-the-clock . . . initially, we are working with local administration and
other relevant agencies to provide emergency assistances for minimizing
sufferings of the flood-hit people."
As
part of emergency assistances, the department of disaster-management is
distributing cash, dry food and pure drinking water among the flood-affected
people in the north-eastern districts, he added.
Aftermath
of the prolonged flooding, relevant ministries including agriculture and the road transport and bridges ministry will submit a complete report on damages caused by the flood, the DG added.
Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet Sheikh Reshel Hasan said the fresh spell of flood triggered by heavy rainfall submerged low-lying areas in the district.
"Flood affected people are battling with three cycles of flood as life and livelihoods are damaged severely in the northeastern district Sylhet," he added.
The first spell of flood affected thousands of people in 13 upazilas and municipalities of Sylhet district in late May and the flash flood prolonged in the first week of the current month, leaving a large number of people marooned.
The Sunamganj district administration sources said flood water submerged 11 upazilas and Sunamganj municipality.
Mayor
of Sylhet City Corporation Anwaruzzaman Choudhury said, "Volunteer teams of city corporation are working to extend assistances for flood-hit
people. We have arranged adequate amount of food at shelter centres."
A
devastating flood, triggered by heavy rainfall and onrush water from hilly
regions, have affected 20 lakh people in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts,
according to a statement of UNICEF issued recently.
The
statement, signed by Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh, read
among 20 lakh flood affected people in two northeastern regions - Sylhet and
Sunamganj - 7.72 lakh are children.
Water
levels at 83 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre
(FFWC) have marked rise while 27 stations recorded fall.
Among
the 110 monitored river stations, water levels at 16 stations are flowing above
the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said here today.
The
Brahmaputra river at Noonkhawa, Hatia and Chilmari, the Jamuna at Saghata, the
Surma river at Kanaighat, at Sylhet, the Kushiyara river at Amalshid, at
Sheola, at Sherpur-Sylhet, at Markuli, the Manu river at Manu Rly Bridge, at
Moulvibazar, the Khowai river at Ballah, Habiganj, the Someshwari at Kalmakanda
are flowing 14cm, 20cm, 09cm, 05 cm, 87cm, 02cm, 04cm, 135cm, 43cm, 20cm, 40cm,
28cm, 48cm, 90cm, 35cm and 53cm cm above the danger level respectively.
In
the next 24 hours, the flood situation in the low-lying areas in Kurigram
district along Brahmaputra river may deteriorate somewhat. In the next 24
hours, the overall flood situation in various low-lying areas of North-eastern
region may remain in steady state.
Significant
rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last
24 hours ending at 9 am today.
A
total of 127 mm rainfalls were recorded in Rajshahi and 98mm in Dinajour while
69mm rainfalls were posted at Durgapur (Netrokona), 61mm at Pabna, 55mm at
Kaunia (Rangpur), 52mm at Jafflong (Sylhet), 116mm at Noakhali, 81mm at Cox's
Bazar, 67mm at Jariajanjail (Netrokona), 60mm at Badarganj (Rangpur), 54mm at
Mohadebpur, 51mm at Gaibandha, 101mm at Teknaf (Cox's Bazar), 76mm at Itakhola
(Habiganj), 62mm at Lama (Bandarban), 56mm at Khulna, 52mm at Rohanpur (Chapai
Nawabganj) and 46mm at Narayanghat (Chattogram).
During the last 24 hours, significant rainfalls (mm) were recorded in some states like West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya, of India, the bulletin added.