Flood situation improves in N-region
Saturday, 3 July 2010
RANGPUR, July 2 (BSS): The overall flood situation marked massive improvements everywhere as the rate of onrushing waters from the upstream reduced in the northern region during the last 24 hours until 6.0 am Friday morning, official sources said.
Meanwhile, river waters have entered eight villages in Naogaon partially marooning some 2,000 families and disrupting communications following breaches at four points in the embankments and other devices alongside the Atari and Chhoto Jamuna rivers.
The major rivers marked significant falls during the past 24 hours in the Brahmaputra basin to flow well below their respective Danger Mark (DM) at most points though the Jamuna was still flowing little above its DM at two points Friday morning.
However, the situation continues improving everywhere and the flood waters has already receded from most places of the low-lying and char areas of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Bogra and Sirajganj districts.
The villages of Chapra, Jhunjhuna, Taratiya, Gona, Lakshmipur, Goyna, Tilna and Chakrampur Ghoshpara in three upazilas of Naogaon were partially submerged under waters and communications on the Atrai-Naogaon road were snapped Thursday night.
The situation arose following breaches at the embankments and devices at Baloram Chak Swashan Ghat and Parangarh points in Atrai Upazila and Chakrampur Ghoshpara in Manda Upazila by the side of the Atrai and Nandaibari point in Raninagar Upazila.
Meanwhile, river waters have entered eight villages in Naogaon partially marooning some 2,000 families and disrupting communications following breaches at four points in the embankments and other devices alongside the Atari and Chhoto Jamuna rivers.
The major rivers marked significant falls during the past 24 hours in the Brahmaputra basin to flow well below their respective Danger Mark (DM) at most points though the Jamuna was still flowing little above its DM at two points Friday morning.
However, the situation continues improving everywhere and the flood waters has already receded from most places of the low-lying and char areas of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Bogra and Sirajganj districts.
The villages of Chapra, Jhunjhuna, Taratiya, Gona, Lakshmipur, Goyna, Tilna and Chakrampur Ghoshpara in three upazilas of Naogaon were partially submerged under waters and communications on the Atrai-Naogaon road were snapped Thursday night.
The situation arose following breaches at the embankments and devices at Baloram Chak Swashan Ghat and Parangarh points in Atrai Upazila and Chakrampur Ghoshpara in Manda Upazila by the side of the Atrai and Nandaibari point in Raninagar Upazila.