Incessant rainfall in last two days and onrush of water from the upstream washed away the flood protection embankment at some points of Mohuri river in Feni, inundating 13 villages of Porshuram and Fulgazi upazilas. The photo was taken on Monday — Focus Bangla Flood situation may further worsen in northern districts of Kurigram and Gaibandha, northwestern Natore, north-central Bogura, Jamalpur, Sirajganj and Tangail and central district of Rajbari by today (Tuesday), reports BSS.
Flood is likely to remain static at the northeastern districts of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona and southeastern Feni while it may improve in northern districts of Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat and Rangpu in the next 12 hours, said an FFWC bulletin here.
With the deteriorated flood situation in the northern region, thousands of people marooned in eight northern districts following continuous onrush of upstream water inundating fresh areas during the last 24 hours ending 9pm Monday in the upper Brahmaputra basin.
In Kurigram, the overflow of rivers including Dharala, Brahmaputra and Teesta due to onrush of upstream water coupled with heavy rainfalls both in upstream in the Indian states of West Bengal and northern region of Bangladesh inundate over 100 villages in 56 unions in 9 upazilas in the district.
Over 0.2 million people were marooned in the flooding and they are passing days with fears for their livestock, crops and essentials.
An alternative flood control embankment got damaged this morning due to onrush of water of river Dharala at Sardob area under Sadar upazila and it resulted inundating of fresh 20 villages.
Officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) said major rivers were flowing above danger marks (DM) at 11 points of Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogra and Sirajganj districts at 9 am today.
Talking to BSS today, Chief Engineer for Rangpur Zone of BWDB Jyoti Prosad Ghosh said water levels of the Teesta and Dharla might start receding in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts the next 12 hours.
He visited the TBP, its flood bypass structure and adjoining areas in Nilphamari and adjoining Lalmonirhat to monitor the flood situation and safety of flood control structures from 1am to 5am on Monday.
Our Sylhet divisional office reports: Thousands of people are passing days in a worsened flood situation in low-lying, haor and beel areas in northeastern districts of Sylhet and Sunamganj and some areas in Habiganj as well.
Jamalpur Correspondent reports: The people of the district are witnessing the second phase of floods this season within a span of last four days as water levels in the rive Jamuna was in the rising trend with flowing above its danger marks at five points.
According to Water Development Board, Jamuna marked a 38cm rise during the last 24 hours flowing 64cm above it danger mark at Bahadurabad ghat point in the district till 12 noon Monday.
In Bogura, low-lying areas in 14 unions under Sariakandi and Sonatala upazilas went under water due to overflow of river Jamuna at Sariakandi point. Jamuna water levels were flowing 51cm above its danger mark at the point till 3pm today, BWDB officials said.
Our Feni correspondent reports: The water levels of river Muhuri in the southeastern hill basin due to heavy rainfall along with onrush of upstream water from Indian northeast region marked a sharp rise of 150cm overnight inundated 13 villages in two upazilas- Parshuram and Fulgazi after damaging flood control embankments at six places along the river Muhuri in the district.
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