POBNEWS24, Dhaka June 29, 2022 : Due to heavy rainfall upstream, the water level of Dharla and Teesta rivers is rising again in Kurigram. The water of Surma river is also increasing in Sunamganj. Of course the water is still below the danger level. In Sylhet, Bevi’s share of river water is above the danger level.
It started raining in different areas from Monday night. Victims fear new floods.
With the exception of Companiganj and Gowainghat, the flood situation remained unchanged in most areas including Sylhet. Human suffering is going on. The roads are broken and dilapidated. People are in crisis of food and clean water back home. People are still having difficulty in traveling in the submerged areas. With that, water borne diseases are increasing.
In Kompaniganj, there were reports of one and a half feet of water rising in different areas from early morning on Tuesday. Water level has also increased in Gowainghat upazila. However, the flood situation remained unchanged in the remaining upazilas. Water has decreased in some upazilas.
According to the Water Development Board (Paubo), the water of Surma river was flowing at 65 cm above the danger level in Kanaighat till yesterday evening. Besides, the water of Kushiyara river in Amalside was flowing at 135 cm above the danger level, the water of Kushiyara river at Sheola was flowing at 45 cm above the danger level and the water of Kushiyara river at Fenchuganj was flowing at 104 cm above the danger level.
The flood waters in Kompaniganj Upazila have been rising since yesterday morning due to rains since Monday night. Anisur Rahman of Lombakandi village in Islampur West Union of the upazila said, ‘We have been getting water here since morning. By the afternoon the water had risen about a foot and a half. Amena Khatun of Lachhukhali village said, “There is no peace when I return home 11 days after leaving home.” I have fixed the house in these two days. The water is rising again. Who knows whether he will enter the house again or not. ‘
In Sunamganj, the water level of Surma river has increased by 14 cm from 6 pm on Monday to 3 pm yesterday. However, it is still flowing 22 cm below the danger level. Meanwhile, the water of the same river is still flowing at Chhatak Point above 60 cm of danger level. The victims are terrified due to the sudden rise in water level in Surma river. However, the Paubo Flood Forecast and Warning Center forecast flooding in the next 24 hours. They also said that if it rains in Meghalaya, the water level will rise.
Deputy Commissioner. Jahangir Hossain said there are still more than 51,000 Banavasi in 295 shelters. The government has distributed 1,356 metric tonnes of GR rice, Tk 2.35 crore and 23,000 packets of dry food among the Banavasis.
According to the Civil Surgeon’s Office, 198 people have been treated for diarrhea in the last 24 hours in the district. There are 163 people admitted. Apart from this, innumerable people are staying at home with home treatment for diarrhea and water borne diseases. However, residents of flood-hit Chhatak and Doarabazar upazilas have been most affected by diarrhea. 6 people are undergoing treatment for diarrhea at the District Sadar Hospital. At other times there are not so many diarrhea and waterborne patients, said the people concerned.
Hossain Ali of Lalpur village in Sunamganj Sadar upazila said the number of diarrhea patients is also increasing even though the water has started receding. However, many people are taking treatment for these diseases at home without going to the hospital as people get saline as relief. In addition, there has been a sudden increase in skin diseases.
Sunamganj Civil Surgeon. Ahmed Hossain said post-flood diarrhea and skin diseases have increased now as compared to other times. Many are being treated at the hospital. However, many are receiving treatment at home as they get relief saline. Those in critical condition are being treated at the hospital. “For those who are unable to come to the hospital, our 123 medical teams are treating them at home,” he said. ‘
According to the information given by Kurigram Paubo, the water level in Dharla rose by 33 cm in 12 hours from 6 am to 6 pm yesterday. Teesta water is also rising slowly. Paubo engineer Abdullah Al Mamun said the water would continue to rise for the next 48 hours. However, it is not clear whether the danger will be exceeded.
Meanwhile, at least 30 chars and low-lying villages of Fulbari, Kurigram Sadar and Ulipur upazilas have been inundated due to rising water level of Dharla river. At least five thousand people have been flooded. Jute, maize, seedbed and vegetables in these areas have been submerged. People are not able to move due to rising water on the road. Having to travel by raft and boat.
Ershadul Haque, a farmer from Nama Jayakumar village in Rajarhat upazila, said he planted a new seedbed after the first one was destroyed in the floods. As a result of the increase in water, the seedbed has also sunk.
The two-week floods have caused water-borne diseases including hand-foot sores, diarrhea and diarrhea. There has been a crisis in the flood. Prices have also gone up. Besides human beings, cattle are also being affected by various diseases.
Apart from Moulvibazar Sadar, people in Kulaura, Juri, Baralekha and Rajnagar upazilas are suffering. According to the Civil Surgeon’s Office, 6 people have been infected with water borne diseases in the district so far.
On the spot, it was observed that the water level of various rivers including Hakaluki Haor and low lying areas of some areas has started decreasing. However, the flood situation is still unchanged in some areas. Unhealthy environment at home. It goes without saying that there is no pure water and sanitation system as it is submerged in water. The situation is similar in most shelters. They are collecting pure drinking water from far and wide. The people of the low-lying areas are being affected by various diseases including water borne diseases due to the movement of water. Especially diarrhea, fever, cold, cough, dysentery, dermatitis, abdominal pain. Outbreaks of skin diseases have been reported due to overcrowding in shelters.
Civil Surgeon Chowdhury Jalal Uddin Morshed said 64 medical teams were working in the flood-hit areas.
According to the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, 263,400 members of 57,791 families in Moulvibazar are facing loss. 14 thousand 20 houses have been damaged. 6,000 water purification tablets have been distributed.
The flood situation has improved in Sherpur. The water of all the rivers of the district including old Brahmaputra, Bhogai, Chellakhali, Maharshi, Someshwari is flowing far below the danger level. However, there is still water in Jhenaigati, Hatibandha, Malijhikanda, Marichpuran of Nalitabari, Jogania, Kalsapar, Gazirkhamar of Sadar and several low lying areas of Naklar Urfa and Nakla Union. Suffering people are suffering.
