Flood situation worsens as rivers rise in northern districts

Thousands without water, food and shelter

With major rivers flowing above their danger levels, the flood situation in the five northern districts took a turn for the worse. Hundreds of thousands are now facing shortage of food, water and shelter. They are also finding it difficult to take care of their livestock with flood waters inundating grazing grounds and fodder storage areas, reports said. Seed-beds of their main crop, Aman, have been severely damaged by flood waters and rain.
The situation worsened with the rise in waters of major northern rivers, such as the Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Teesta and the Dharala, and smaller rivers like the Dudhkumar. Kurigram and Lalmonirhat have been affected the most by the Brahmaputra and the Teesta.
A swollen Surma worsened the situation in north-eastern Sunamganj. Flood waters entered the district town, making life difficult not only for its dwellers, but also for those living outside as they were trapped in vast sheets of water. Over 250,000 people have been affected.
Reports from Bogra said a rising Jamuna downstream, carrying waters of the flooded Brahmaputra swollen by rain upstream, began to affect char lands of the district, particularly in Sariakandi, traditionally ravaged by the Jamuna.
Several thousand people have been trapped in the rising waters that may rise further, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said. Also char lands of Sirajganj in the neighbouring district have started to feel the impact of a rising Jamuna sweeping low-lying areas. Asked why the situation deteriorated suddenly after it had been reported that the Brahmaputra, the Teesta and the Surma were slowing down, FFWC sources said that it was due to increased rain upstream.
Another report from Rajshahi said the swirling waters of a rising Padma started threatening the protection barrier of the north-western metropolis. This forced the Water Board to reinforce the embankment with concrete blocks.
The Ganges-Padma, along with the Brahmaputra-Jamuna, will continue to rise in the next 48 hours, but the Surma-Kushiyara may decline in the next 24 hours unless swollen by rain upstream, an FFWC forecast said.

 

Flood situation worsens as rivers rise in northern districts

Thousands without water, food and shelter

With major rivers flowing above their danger levels, the flood situation in the five northern districts took a turn for the worse. Hundreds of thousands are now facing shortage of food, water and shelter. They are also finding it difficult to take care of their livestock with flood waters inundating grazing grounds and fodder storage areas, reports said. Seed-beds of their main crop, Aman, have been severely damaged by flood waters and rain. The situation worsened with the rise in waters of major northern rivers, such as the Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Teesta and the Dharala, and smaller rivers like the Dudhkumar. Kurigram and Lalmonirhat have been affected the most by the Brahmaputra and the Teesta. A swollen Surma worsened the situation in north-eastern Sunamganj. Flood waters entered the district town, making life difficult not only for its dwellers, but also for those living outside as they were trapped in vast sheets of water. Over 250,000 people have been affected. Reports from Bogra said a rising Jamuna downstream, carrying waters of the flooded Brahmaputra swollen by rain upstream, began to affect char lands of the district, particularly in Sariakandi, traditionally ravaged by the Jamuna. Several thousand people have been trapped in the rising waters that may rise further, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said. Also char lands of Sirajganj in the neighbouring district have started to feel the impact of a rising Jamuna sweeping low-lying areas. Asked why the situation deteriorated suddenly after it had been reported that the Brahmaputra, the Teesta and the Surma were slowing down, FFWC sources said that it was due to increased rain upstream. Another report from Rajshahi said the swirling waters of a rising Padma started threatening the protection barrier of the north-western metropolis. This forced the Water Board to reinforce the embankment with concrete blocks. The Ganges-Padma, along with the Brahmaputra-Jamuna, will continue to rise in the next 48 hours, but the Surma-Kushiyara may decline in the next 24 hours unless swollen by rain upstream, an FFWC forecast said.