Due to the onslaught of upstream water and the continuous rain over the past few days, up to 1,90,000 families have been left stranded and one person has died in floods that affected six districts.
In the Feni district’s Fulgazi upazila, a person drowned in floodwaters, according to a statement released by the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry this morning at ten before.
In all, 43 upazilas in the districts of Cumilla, Feni, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, and Moulvibazar are experiencing flooding, and 3486 shelter centers have provided shelter to 1359 shelter centers and 17882 individuals.
Thirty-nine medical teams are available to treat those who are afflicted.
Taka 1,42,00,000 (cash), 8550 metric tonnes of rice and 8000 packets of dry foods have been allotted for the flood affected districts.
Disaster Management and Relief Ministry has opened a control room for providing information and support. Control room’s number is 0255101115.
Deputy commissioners of flood affected districts have been asked to work together in coordination with coordinators of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Army, medical teams and other volunteers.
Army and Navy members have been deployed in flood affected areas in Feni. A total of 160 members of army and 40 rescue vessels have been sent to Feni. Besides, one water treatment plant has been set up. Navy’s 71 members and eight rescue vessels are operating.
Besides, more vessels have been brought and BGB members have also been deployed.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department today issued an emergency warning for heavy rainfall due to active monsoon mainly in southern regions of the country including the capital and Mymensingh district in the midst of the current flood situation.
“Due to active monsoon, heavy (44-88 mm per 24hrs) to very heavy (>89 mm per 24hrs) rainfall is likely to occur at places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, during the next 48 hours commencing 10:00 am today,” the warning said.
“Due to heavy rainfall, land slide may occur at places over the hilly regions of Chattogram division,” it added.
“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barisal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today,” said the daily BMD weather bulletin issued this morning.
