Flood situation in south-central part deteriorates

FE Team | Published: September 14, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

Torrential downpour and upstream rush of water have flooded Atgram area in Jokiganj under Sylhet district. — Focus Bangla Photo

Flood situation in the south-central part of the country continued to deteriorate as death toll from snakebite, drowning, diarrhoea and respiratory diseases rose to 874 so far across the country since the flooding started on July 30, reports UNB.
According to statistics provided by Health Department, 78 of the casualties occurred from snakebites, 23 from diarrhoea, 20 from respiratory diseases and 753 from drowning.
Information received from Food and Disaster Management Ministry showed that over 1.20 crore people in 263 upazilas of 46 districts have so far been affected by the ravaging floods that also damaged 840,715 houses completely and 12,77,726 partially.
Crops on some 819,985 acres of land were damaged completely and on 983,383 acres partially.
A total of 3,635 kms of roads were damaged completely while 26,488 kms partially. The flood also damaged 557 educational institutions completely, 7,891 partially and 88 kms of embankment completely and 928 kms partially.
Besides, 194 bridges and culverts were damaged completely while 1,692 partially in the flooding.
A total of 122,545 people were pushed out of their homes into 313 shelters.
Rice, cash, water-purification filters and tablets, food, dates and other goods from the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund and Food and Disaster Management Ministry continued to be sent to the flood-affected people across the country.
Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme launched in 41 districts will continue up to December this year and OMS operations that began on September 10 might continue up to October this year.
According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) the flood situation in the South-central part of the country is deteriorating and the trend is likely to continue over the next 24-72 hours.
The mighty Brahmaputra-Jamuna has started falling at Noonkhawa. The river situation record shows 3cm rise in 24 hrs (Wednesday 6.00 am to Thursday 6.00 am), but it receded by 3cm from 6.00 pm Wednesday to 6.00 am Thursday).