Rivers continue to swell as floods set to aggravate

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The countrywide flood situation is set to worsen further in the next 24 hours from 6:00 am Sunday as major rivers continued to swell, said the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.
An FFWC bulletin said nine rivers were flowing over the danger level at 16 points and the floods were likely to assume graver proportions in case of heavier rainfalls across the country.
With the floods getting worse, river erosion has aggravated in many regions. A number of boulders and embankments have been breached by the onrushing waters to inundate fresh areas.
Communication systems suffered serious disruptions as highways, motorways, railway tracks, bridges and culverts have either been submerged or washed away at places.
The marooned people have been reported to be helplessly looking for dry shelter for their families and livestock. Country boats and makeshift rafts are now their major means of communication.
Almost all the stricken areas are reeling under scarcity of food and safe drinking water. The army is helping out local administration in providing relief for the victims.
The FFWC said the Dharla swelled further and the river was flowing 77 cm above the danger mark at Kurigram. The Teesta was flowing 29 cm above the danger level at Dalia point in Rangpur.
The Brahmaputra was flowing 47 cm above the danger mark at Noonkhawa point and 57 cm above the red mark at Chilmari, the FFWC said.
The Jamuna too swelled further and was flowing 68, 80 and 65 cm above the danger mark at Bahadurabad, Sirajganj and Aricha points.
The Dhaleswari was flowing 15 cm above the danger level at Rekabi point.