Flood situation worsens, new areas likely to go under water

Flood situation deteriorated in parts of the country Tuesday, as many rivers continued to swell further, reports UNB.brThe official Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said more low-lying areas in the districts of Sirajganj, Tangail, Munshiganj, Manikganj, Faridpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur, Dohar and Nawabganj of Dhaka district, Shibganj and Sadar of Chapainawabganj district are likely to inundate by next 24-48 hours.brThe Ganges-Padma and the Meghna continued rising while the Brahmaputra and Jamuna registered fall at upstream points but continued rising at downstream points, the FFWC said in its latest bulletin. brThe warning centre said small rivers in the northeastern part of the country finally accumulated at upper Meghna (at Bhairab Bazar). brIt, however, said flood situation in the north and north-eastern part of the country started improving. brMeanwhile, reporters of the agency from Sherpur, Chapainawabganj, Faridpur, Madaripur and Rajbari districts said new areas had been flooded. brIn Sherpur, 30 villages of four unions in Char areas under Sadar Upazila were flooded due to rise in water of the Old Brahmaputra over past 24 hours until Tuesday afternoon.brIn Madaripur, low-lying areas of 24 unions in Shibchar, Sadar, Kalkini and Rajoir Upazilas were submerged, leaving around two hundred thousand people marooned.brChapainawabganj correspondent said around 2,000 people had been marooned as low lying areas of nine unions in Sadar and Shibganj Upazilas went under floodwater. Affected people took shelter on higher ground and nearby schools.brIn Goalanda (Rajbari), the River Padma was flowing around 85 cms above danger level at Goalanda point Tuesday, aggravating flood situation.brAround 50,000 people have been marooned in the Upazila due to rise of water level. Crops on 1,480 hectares were damaged by the annual menace. brIn Faridpur, around 7,000 flood-affected people moved to safer places in Charbhadrason and Sadar Upazilas as rivers continued to swell in the area.br