Floods likely to improve as water starts receding

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SIXTH SENSE: City's low-lying areas have started to be inundated as a rickshawpuller Tuesday is negotiating a submerged Rampura road taking risk as there is no way to recognise the street. — FE Photo by Masud Parvez Milon

The major rivers swelled further in the last 24 hours, but the pace of rise was slowed down. The flood situation therefore may improve in a day or two, reports bdnews24.com.
Assistant Engineer with the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) Md Ariful Islam told the news agency that waters in Brahmaputra-Jamuna basins had started receding.
And although rivers in the Ganges basin did swell, the flow became slower. Waters at Meghna basin also receded.
The FFWC regular bulletin said 10 rivers were flowing above the danger mark at 17 points Tuesday.
The river Dharala at Kurigram point receded 19 cm but was flowing 54 cm above the danger level.
The Brahmaputra at Nun Khaoa and Chilmari points receded 5.0 cm and was flowing 56 cm and 75 cm above danger levels.
The Jamuna at Bahadurabad, Sirajganj and Aricha points swelled a bit and was flowing 88 cm, 112 cm and 100 cm above danger marks, the FFWC said.
The Kaliganga and Dhaleswari rivers were flowing 20 and 36 cm above the danger level in Taraghat and Rikabi Bazar.
Of the rivers in the Ganges basin, the Padma at Goalando and Bhagyakul points swelled 17 and 12 cm, and was flowing 122 cm and 78 cm above the danger level.
Of the rivers in the Meghna basin, the Surma, Someswari and Kongsha were flowing above the danger mark. But the waters of the basin receded in the last 24 hours.
The river Surma at Kanaighat and Sunamganj points began to retreat and was flowing 100 cm, 31 cm and 55 cm above the danger level in Kanaighat, Sylhet and Sunamganj.
The Someswari and Kongsha were flowing 144 cm and 161 cm above the danger mark at Durgapur and Jariajanjil points.
Meanwhile, UNB adds: Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed will visit the flood-affected areas of Kurigram and Sirajganj districts today (Wednesday).
Ahmed will fly to Ulipur of Kurigram in the morning and see for himself the flood-affected areas and the extent of damage from a helicopter.
He is then scheduled to arrive at Ulipur Upazila to visit flood-hit areas over there. He will also visit some flood centres and distribute relief materials among the flood victims, according to an official.