Fresh areas flooded in six dists

Almost all the rivers in the country swelled on Wednesday, inundating fresh areas in further deterioration of flood situation.
The flood forecasting and warning centre in 24 hours ending on Wednesday morning recorded rises in water level at 65 of the total 90 points.
Five major rivers — Halda, Matamuhuri, Kangsha, Surma and Kushiyara — were flowing over the danger level at eight different places, causing flood in parts of Moulvibazar, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Lalmonirhat.
The rivers Teesta, Jamuna, Dhaleswari, Khowai and Sangu were flowing less than 50 cm below the danger level at places, prompting the FFWC to issue warnings. Six more districts are at risk of flood.
Authorities in the flood affected districts were bracing for the situation by increasing their storage of relief materials as flood forecasters predicted that the water levels in the rivers would continue to rise.
The rivers Barhmaputra, Jamuna, Ganges and Padma will continue to rise in the next 48 to 72 hours, said the FFWC in the morning.
The prediction about the rise in the water level in the next few days came as the hilly Assam and Meghalaya in India continued to experience ‘heavy to very heavy’ rainfall.
The Indian met office said the rainfall would maintain its current trend till July 9.
The onrush of water from the neighboring India is a major cause behind the deterioration of the flood situation.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh also experienced heavy rains in 18 places across the country on Wednesday.
The highest 139.5 mm rainfall was recorded at Teknaf in 24 hours ending Wednesday morning.
New Age staff correspondent in Sylhet reported that fresh areas went under water on Wednesday for the rivers Surma and Kushiyara were still flowing over the danger level.
The Surma was following 79 cm above the danger level at Kanaighat upazila at 3:00pm, inundating the low-lying areas at Companiganj and Bishwanath upazilas.
The Kushiyara was flowing over 76 cm and 67 cm above the danger mark at Amalshid and Shewla points respectively.
Companiganj upazila chairman Abdul Basir the floodwater engulfed his upazila in the last two days.
Our Correspondent in Lalmonirhat reported that the rising water washed away 45 metres of an under-construction flood protection embankment near Sadar upazila.
Our correspondent in Moulvibazar reported that people in the flood-affected three upazilas were suffering from acute shortage of food and water.
The road communications in the flood affected areas were snapped as people had to use boats in water flowing over roads and highways.
Our Correspondent in Cox’s Bazar reports that at least 10 lakh people of six out of eight upazilas in the district are marooned due to heavy rainfall and onrush of hilly water.
People are suffering for drinking water and food because thousands of houses were under three to five feet flood water at Chakoria, Pekoua, Cox’s Bazar sadar, Ramu, Ukhiya and Teknaf upazila of the district.
Local met office recorded 197 millimetre of rainfall during last 24 hours till 3:00pm.Almost all the rivers in the country swelled on Wednesday, inundating fresh areas in further deterioration of flood situation. The flood forecasting and warning centre in 24 hours ending on Wednesday morning recorded rises in water level at 65 of the total 90 points. Five major rivers — Halda, Matamuhuri, Kangsha, Surma and Kushiyara — were flowing over the danger level at eight different places, causing flood in parts of Moulvibazar, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Lalmonirhat. The rivers Teesta, Jamuna, Dhaleswari, Khowai and Sangu were flowing less than 50 cm below the danger level at places, prompting the FFWC to issue warnings. Six more districts are at risk of flood. Authorities in the flood affected districts were bracing for the situation by increasing their storage of relief materials as flood forecasters predicted that the water levels in the rivers would continue to rise. The rivers Barhmaputra, Jamuna, Ganges and Padma will continue to rise in the next 48 to 72 hours, said the FFWC in the morning. The prediction about the rise in the water level in the next few days came as the hilly Assam and Meghalaya in India continued to experience ‘heavy to very heavy’ rainfall. The Indian met office said the rainfall would maintain its current trend till July 9. The onrush of water from the neighboring India is a major cause behind the deterioration of the flood situation. Meanwhile, Bangladesh also experienced heavy rains in 18 places across the country on Wednesday. The highest 139.5 mm rainfall was recorded at Teknaf in 24 hours ending Wednesday morning. New Age staff correspondent in Sylhet reported that fresh areas went under water on Wednesday for the rivers Surma and Kushiyara were still flowing over the danger level. The Surma was following 79 cm above the danger level at Kanaighat upazila at 3:00pm, inundating the low-lying areas at Companiganj and Bishwanath upazilas. The Kushiyara was flowing over 76 cm and 67 cm above the danger mark at Amalshid and Shewla points respectively. Companiganj upazila chairman Abdul Basir the floodwater engulfed his upazila in the last two days. Our Correspondent in Lalmonirhat reported that the rising water washed away 45 metres of an under-construction flood protection embankment near Sadar upazila. Our correspondent in Moulvibazar reported that people in the flood-affected three upazilas were suffering from acute shortage of food and water. The road communications in the flood affected areas were snapped as people had to use boats in water flowing over roads and highways. Our Correspondent in Cox’s Bazar reports that at least 10 lakh people of six out of eight upazilas in the district are marooned due to heavy rainfall and onrush of hilly water. People are suffering for drinking water and food because thousands of houses were under three to five feet flood water at Chakoria, Pekoua, Cox’s Bazar sadar, Ramu, Ukhiya and Teknaf upazila of the district. Local met office recorded 197 millimetre of rainfall during last 24 hours till 3:00pm.

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