Staff Reporter :
The overall flood situation in the northern, central, northwestern and northeastern regions of the country improves slowly. But thousands of people are still marooned in several districts.
According to the Flood Forecast and Warning Center (FFWC), the improving trend may continue for the next 72 hours. Md. Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, Sub-Divisional Engineer and Duty Officer of the FFWC, told The New Nation that the flood situation in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogra, Sirajganj, Sylhet, Sumanganj, Netrokona, Manikganj, Rajbari, Munshiganj and Shariatpur districts slightly improved on Thursday.
He also said that the flood situation is likely to improve in the districts for the next 72 hours, as the country’s major river systems are in falling trend. The Brahmaputra, the Jamuna, the Padma, the Surma, the Kushiyara and other major rivers are showing were in falling trend.
However, the FFWC on Thursday found that the water level in 10 river stations marked rise, while 72 stations recorded falls. Among the 85 water level stations, three remained steady,
while 15 stations were flowing above the danger level.
Meanwhile, the flood-hit victims are facing suffering. They are still waiting for relief, dry food, pure drinking water and medicines though the flood situation started improving. They fear outbreak of waterborne diseases.
The prolonged flood caused widespread devastation. It has washed away many houses, ponds and fisheries in several districts, while the flood has damaged agriculture land, and made the farmers pauper. The flood also affected educational and religious institutions, dams, roads and tube wells. River erosion has paniced people in several parts of the country.
The overall flood situation in the northern, central, northwestern and northeastern regions of the country improves slowly. But thousands of people are still marooned in several districts.
According to the Flood Forecast and Warning Center (FFWC), the improving trend may continue for the next 72 hours. Md. Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, Sub-Divisional Engineer and Duty Officer of the FFWC, told The New Nation that the flood situation in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogra, Sirajganj, Sylhet, Sumanganj, Netrokona, Manikganj, Rajbari, Munshiganj and Shariatpur districts slightly improved on Thursday.
He also said that the flood situation is likely to improve in the districts for the next 72 hours, as the country’s major river systems are in falling trend. The Brahmaputra, the Jamuna, the Padma, the Surma, the Kushiyara and other major rivers are showing were in falling trend.
However, the FFWC on Thursday found that the water level in 10 river stations marked rise, while 72 stations recorded falls. Among the 85 water level stations, three remained steady,
while 15 stations were flowing above the danger level.
Meanwhile, the flood-hit victims are facing suffering. They are still waiting for relief, dry food, pure drinking water and medicines though the flood situation started improving. They fear outbreak of waterborne diseases.
The prolonged flood caused widespread devastation. It has washed away many houses, ponds and fisheries in several districts, while the flood has damaged agriculture land, and made the farmers pauper. The flood also affected educational and religious institutions, dams, roads and tube wells. River erosion has paniced people in several parts of the country.
