Although the flood situation in Cox’s Bazar improved, some low-laying areas in the district are still waterlogged due to the flood waters.
Water has receded from the upstream areas and signs of damages have become apparent in these places.
A number of people in Chakaria, Ramu and Pekua upazilas are still marooned due to the flood waters. The personnel concerned said the water will recede fast if the heavy rain stops. They said the water of flash floods cannot recede as there are various obstacles in the natural drainage system.
Meanwhile, the five people who went missing in the flash floods in various areas of Ramu upazila on Thursday were rescued, said local Upazila Chairman Sirajul Islam Bhutto.
He said although water receded from various areas of the upazila as the continuous rain has stopped, many people are still facing sufferings. The water has entered in their houses and they cannot cook due to that. Fishes of hundreds of thousands taka were washed away as ponds and fish enclosures went under water.
Continuous rain since last Monday and flash floods caused sudden flood in the Cox’s Bazar.
Sources from district and upazila administration said 50,000 people in six unions of Ramu Upazila including Garjoniya, Kacchapia, Rajarkul and Fotekharkul are still marooned. People in these areas are in immense suffering as the flood waters have not receded from these areas yet. A total of 50,000 people were stranded as flash floods entered the union surrounded by Matamuhuri river. Flood waters are entering in the low laying areas of the upazila again. However, water in Matamuhuri river is flowing under the danger level at present. Movements of vehicles in Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf highway have become normal as the flood water receded from there.
However, several regional roads of the district, including Chakaria-Manikpur road, Ramu-Naikhongchhari road, are inundated and the movements of vehicles in these roads are disrupted as a result.
Embankments of Matamuhuri and Bakkhali rivers were damaged at least in 10 points due to the flash floods. Locals said waters from flash floods entered through these points and inundated the localities.
Meanwhile, 500 houses in Samiti Para and ward no 1 of Cox’s Bazar town are facing extreme waterlogging due to the rain and high tide. The locals sought prompt government aids for the people stranded in the water.
