As many as 1,90,000 families have been marooned and one
person dead as flood hit six districts due to onrush of upstream water and
nonstop rain over the last few days.
A
person was drowned in flood water at Fulgazi upazila in Feni district,
according to a statement of Disaster Management and Relief Ministry issued at
10 am on Thursday (August 22).
A
total of 43 upazilas under Cumilla, Feni, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali
and Moulvibazar districts are witnessing flood while as many as 17882 people
and 3486 shelter centers have been given shelter to 1359 shelter centers.
A
total of 309 medical teams have been opened for providing treatment to affected
people.
Taka
1,42,00,000 (cash), 8550 metric tonnes of rice and 8000 packets of dry foods
have been allotted for the flood affected districts.
Disaster
Management and Relief Ministry has opened a control room for providing
information and support. Control room's number is 0255101115.
Deputy
commissioners of flood affected districts have been asked to work together in
coordination with coordinators of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Army,
medical teams and other volunteers.
Army
and Navy members have been deployed in flood affected areas in Feni. A total of
160 members of army and 40 rescue vessels have been sent to Feni. Besides, one
water treatment plant has been set up. Navy's 71 members and eight rescue
vessels are operating.
Besides,
more vessels have been brought and BGB members have also been deployed.
Bangladesh
Meteorological Department today issued an emergency warning for heavy rainfall
due to active monsoon mainly in southern regions of the country including the
capital and Mymensingh district in the midst of the current flood situation.
"Due
to active monsoon, heavy (44-88 mm per 24hrs) to very heavy (>89 mm per
24hrs) rainfall is likely to occur at places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna,
Barisal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, during the next 48 hours commencing
10:00 am today," the warning said.
"Due
to heavy rainfall, land slide may occur at places over the hilly regions of
Chattogram division," it added.
"Light
to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally
wind is likely to occur at most places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barisal,
Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and
Khulna divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the
country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today," said the daily BMD
weather bulletin issued this morning.