Flood situation may worsen in Sylhet, Sunamganj
Flood situation may again worsen in two northeastern districts of Sylhet and Sunamganj just a break of several days when the region witnessed a short-term flood since last week of June as the water levels of all major rivers in upper Meghna basin started rising again due to onrush of upstream water along with heavy rainfall, reports BSS.
Referring to Bangladesh and Indian meteorological offices’ predictions, the FFWC in a bulletin on Friday said heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in the northern and northeaster regions in Bangladesh and adjoining Indian northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya and trans-Himalayan West Bengal and Bihar in the next 72 hours.
It may cause e inundating of low-lying areas in at least seven northeastern and northern districts in the next 72 hours as water levels were flowing above danger marks (DM) at four points three in Meghna and one in Brahmaputra basin till 9:00am today while water levels at 57 river stations out of total 101, monitored by FFWC, marked a rise while 42 stations recorded a rise and two others remained steady during that period.
In Meghna basin, river Surma marked a very sharp rise of 118 centimetre (CM) and 59cm overnight at Kanaighat and Sunamganj points respectively flowing 18cm and 17cm above its DM at the respective points till 9:00am today.
Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre has alerted that the people of low-lying areas in 23 districts are going to witness fresh flood in next week as water levels of the rivers Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna are likely to rise from 11 July.State minister Enamur Rahman
Jadukata river in that basin also marked a sharp rise of 84cm overnight at Larergar point flowing 23cm above its DM while in Brahmaputra basin, river Gur was flowing 13 above its DM at Singra point in Natore with a 13cm rise in the last 24 hours.
“Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre has alerted that the people of low-lying areas in 23 districts are going to witness fresh flood in next week as water levels of the rivers Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna are likely to rise from 11 July,” state minister for disaster management and relief Md Enamur Rahman told an online press conference on Thursday after an inter-ministerial meeting on flood.
The Bangladesh Metrological Department predicted light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country in the next 24 hours till 9:00am tomorrow (Saturday).
The rain is likely to continue in the next 72 hours, it said in a bulletin.