# Rain likely continue for a week
#Rivers flowing above danger level in Feni, Sylhet
# 4K hectares cropland submerged in Cumilla
# Signal No 3 for maritime ports of the country
Heavy rains have been wreaking havoc in Tripura for the past few days. Due to this incessant rain, various towns have been submerged under water. Authorities have opened the sluice gates of the dam installed at Dumbur reservoir as the water level is nearing the danger mark.
Localities in several districts have been flooded due to incessant rains and hill streams coming down from India.
Residents of several districts including Cumilla, Feni, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Moulvibazar have been suffering terribly. Lakhs of people have become water-bound in those districts.
For two days, it rained more in other parts of the country than in Dhaka. It may continue till next seven days. The heavy rains that have started, especially in the coastal areas, may continue.
Water level of rivers crosses danger level in Sylhet:
The water level of the rivers has increased in different points of Sylhet. The water level of the Kushiyara river has crossed the danger level at two points. Dipak Ranjan Das, executive engineer of the Water Development Board (WDB) Sylhet office, said nothing can be said about the flood situation right now even though the rainfall has decreased in Sylhet. The flood situation in the region does not depend on the rainfall in Sylhet. Being a border area of India, the flood situation is created due to hill floods.
He also said that even if the flood situation arises in the current time, the amount of damage will be less. Brahmanbaria's Akhaura land port and the International Immigration Police check post have been flooded due to heavy rains and hill floods. All immigration activities were closed after 10 am yesterday. Vehicular movement on the Akhaura-Agartala road has been disrupted after a temporary bridge collapsed in Gazir Bazar area. At least 50 villages in the upazila have been flooded. There are 300 families in the water.
Over 200 tourists stuck in Sajek:
The Chengi and Maini rivers are flowing above the danger level after four days of continuous rain. This is the fourth flood in Khagrachhari district this season. Already 50 villages in the district have been flooded. More than 200 tourists have been stranded in Sajek as the road is submerged in Baghaihat area. Many areas of Khagrachhari Sadar, Dighinala and Merung unions have been flooded. Communication with Langadu in Rangamati has been shattered as the headquarters area of Dighinala-Langadu road has been flooded.
Khagrachhari Municipality Administrator Nazmun Ara Sultana said 12 metric tons of food grains have been allocated for the flood victims. Meanwhile, 2,550 packets of dry food have been distributed.
4,000 hectares of cropland submerged in Cumilla:
The water level of the Gumti River in Cumilla has increased due to incessant rains and floodwaters. About 4,000 hectares of cropland has already been submerged. Rain and floodwaters have been rising steadily since Tuesday night. Although the water level of the river remained below the danger level till yesterday morning, locals fear that it will rise soon.
Some residents of Gomtipar said they had not seen so much water in the river in the last 10 years. Thousands of families in the char areas have taken shelter in the embankment due to the rise in water. Incessant rains have caused extensive damage to crops in Gumti Char of Cumilla.
Ayub Mahmud, deputy director of the Department of Agricultural Extension in Cumilla district, said crops were badly damaged there. It is not possible to assess the extent of damage until the water recedes. He has called an emergency meeting of agriculture officials.
Flood situation worsens in Feni:
The flood situation has worsened in Parshuram and Fulgazi upazilas of Feni. Besides, many areas of Chhagalnaiya upazila have been flooded since Tuesday night. Thousands of people in Parshuram, Fulgazi and Chhagalnaiya upazilas have become waterlogged. All rural roads, crop fields are still submerged in water. Fish in ponds and farms have been washed away. It was known that the waters of the Muhuri, Kahua and Silonia rivers of Feni are flowing much above the danger level due to heavy rains and hill streams coming from India.
Locals said the flood situation has worsened due to the overflowing of the river. One person is reported missing after being swept away by flood waters in Parshuram. All types of vehicular movement on Feni-Parshuram regional road have been suspended. People were rescued in some dinghy boats and taken to shelters, but most of the people are still waterlogged. Fire service rescuers are also working to rescue the victims. The district administration has sought the cooperation of the army and coast guard to handle the flood situation.
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been kept on local cautionary signal No 3:
The low pressure in the Bay of Bengal is already located in the central and adjoining areas of the country. As a result, most areas of the country have been covered with thick black clouds. Gusty winds are blowing in the coastal areas. At the same time, the wind has become stronger. Overall, the rain has increased. Due to gusty winds, strong winds are also blowing in the river ports of the country including the coast.
Monowar Hossain, a meteorologist at the Meteorological Department, said the monsoon has become strong. Again, the clear low formed in the Bay of Bengal is located in the central part of the country. Due to this, rain may increase in the capital on Thursday. Rain may be more in other parts of the country.
It may rain for the next one week. River ports in Mymensingh, Sylhet and coastal areas of the country have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No 1. Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No 3. All fishing boats over the Bay of Bengal have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution till further notice. It has been asked not to venture into the deep sea until further notice.
The country has been hit by five floods this year:
The country has been hit by five floods this year. Experts believe that it is important to analyze the question of why so many floods suddenly are so high. Experts say there are several reasons behind this. Unplanned dams, navigability crisis of rivers, loss of canals and many other reasons cause floods. Rivers and canals have lost the amount of water they could carry.
As a result, people are getting flooded when it rains. Is the sudden rise in water level a normal phenomenon or is the water level rising due to some other reason? Professor Dr. AKM Saiful Islam, Director of Water and Flood Management Institute of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), said, our monsoon season is from June to September.
During this time there is normal flooding in Bangladesh. About 70 per cent of our rain falls during this time. Not only us, but a part of upstream India also receives heavy rains during this time. So the flooding here at this time depends on how much rain is getting there. But the water comes quickly in our Teesta, and it decreases quickly. Now Dalia is above the danger level at the point.
The main reason for this is that the rainfall in July was 52 percent less than normal. It rained heavily in Chittagong at that time. A month's rain has been in 5-6 days. Every year there is some flood in the rainy season. There is little risk of major flooding at the moment. However, the monsoon is active. In 1998 or 1988, there were floods in September. As a result, we have to be prepared, so that the damage can be minimized.
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