Rising water inundates two more districts

The flood situation across the country deteriorated on Saturday with parts of Shariatpur and Lalmonirhat districts going under water, displacing more than five thousand families. 
The flood, which hit Moulvibazar and Sylhet districts in mid June, caused by monsoon rains and onrush of water from hills in neighboring India, has already affected about half a million people.
About 30 of the 90 points, where the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre monitors, water level rose across the country.
The rivers Teesta, Surma and Kushiyara were flowing above the danger level at five points with places in the country experiencing heavy monsoon rains. 
The FFWC forecast issued at 9:00am on Saturday predicted that the water levels in Brahmaputra, Jamuna and Padma are likely to rise in the next 48 hours.
‘The onrush of water from hilly Assam and Meghalaya is likely to continue throughout this week due to heavy rainfall there,’ said FFWC executive engineer Sazzad Hossain. 
The FFWC on Saturday recoded 162 mm rainfall at Lorergarh in Sylhet, 50 at Sunamganj, 70 at Rangpur, 53 at Chilmari, 60 at Khulna and 63.5mm at Teknaf. 
Our correspondent in Lalmonirhat reported that flood water inundated three upazilas in the district after authorities were forced to open all the gates of Teesta barrage.
The Teesta Barrage Irrigation Project Warning Center said that the gates had to be opened due to huge pressure of water from upstream India.
At least 5,000 families in the upazilas were marooned by the flood that also breached flood protection embankment at places in the district. 
Our correspondent in Shariatpur reported that the rising water level in 
Padma triggered erosion at places in the district, washing 300 houses away.
Several thousand people at Naria and Jazira were affected by the flood.
Our Moulvibazar correspondent reported that the flood situation in four upazilas in the district remained unchanged on Saturday. 
About 2,00,000 people in the district were affected by the flood and were suffering from shortage of water and food. 
It has already been over two weeks since the flood hit the upazilas and the flood water showed no sign of receding. Authorities were forced to open seven shelter centers. 
New Age staff correspondent in Sylhet reported that the flood situation in four upazilas in the district remained unchanged on Saturday. About 3,00,000 people in the upazilas were affected by the flood.

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