Due to incessant rainfall and the onrush of water from hill regions of India, water levels in rivers and tributaries in Sunamganj is continuing to increase.
On Sunday morning, the water level of Surma river near Sunamganj was flowing 70-centimetre above the danger level resulting flooding of low lying areas of several Upazilas of the district and affecting at least 45,000 families.
Moreover, due to the increase in water, road communication of Sunamganj Sadar from various Upazilas have nearly been snapped.
According to sources, for several days, onrush of water from hill regions of Megahalaya and Cherapoonjee in India and incessant rainfall, Haor areas of Sunamganj have been inundated under water.
Moreover, water has been entered in various points of Nabingar, Arpin; Kajirpioint and other areas. Local administration, however, has opened 78 Flood Shelters in the district.
Considering the Coronavirus situation, required safety materials have been kept at the flood shelters. Local administration has also allocated 410 metric tonnes of rice and Taka 29,70,000 cash for flood affected people in 11 upazilas of the district.
Water Development Board Sources in Sunamganj, meanwhile, informed the water level of Surma river at Shologhar point of Sunamganj is flowing 70-centimetre above danger level. A total of 213 mm of rainfall has been recorded in the district during last 24-hour.
Dilal Ahmed, a resident of Nabinagar area informed, the area he lives being adjacent to Surma river, on rush of water from Indian hill regions are entering houses of the area. The roads have been plunged into knee deep water and people of the area are leading a miserable life.
Rafiqul Islam Kala of Moinarpoint area of the town informed, the flood water has washed away fish of his ponds incurring about Taka 30 lakh loss. He sought compensation from the government for their survival.
Meanwhile, due to flash flood from across the hill regions, the water level of the river Jamuna has been increased and is flowing six centimetre above the danger level in Sirajganj point.
Due to a sudden increase in water, hundreds of acres of land with the standing crops at the Char villages have been inundated and water has started to enter the houses.
Zakir Hossain, Deputy Assistant Engineer of Water Development Board informed, the water of the river Jamuna at the hard point of Sirajganj is being flowed six centimetres above the danger level on Sunday morning.
He predicts, the water level of the river is likely to rise continually for the next several days.
Meanwhile, in addition to Jamuna, the water levels of the tributaries like Karotoa, Icchamoti and Boral are also increasing damaging Maize, Peanut, Sesame and Kaun and vegetables.
Habibul Islam, Deputy Director of Sirajganj Agriculture Extension Department informed, crops and vegetables of 1,059 hecates of land of charareas of 30 unions of five upazilas have been damaged due to incessant rain and flooding.
In Jamalpur, the overall flood situation in the district further worsened as the water level in the river Jamuna has continued to increase.
Water Development Board sources said the water level of the Jamuna rose to 33 cm during the last 21 hours ending 12 am today and was flowing 58 cm above the danger level at Bahadurabad ghat point since 12 am this noon.
District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Mohammad Nayeb Ali said six unions in Islampur uazila, two unions in Dewanganj upazila are worst affected by the flood.
The unions are Patharshi, Kulkandi, Belgachha, Chinaduly, Nowarpara, and Sapdhari in Islampur upazila, and Chukaibari and Chikajani in Dewanganj upazila.
According to Department of Agriculture Extension sources , large number of standing crops in Jamalpur Sadar, Islampur, Dewanganj, Sarishabari and Madarganj upazila have been submerged by flood water .
Aush paddy on 130 hectares, T-Aman seed bed on 17 hectares, jute on 1575 hectares, vegetables on 178 hectares, sesame on six hectares and groundnut on two hectares have already gone under water .
Dewanganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Sultana Razia said 150 families took shelter in three flood shelter centre’s following health safety guidelines and other rules , set by the government in the wake of novel corona virus.
District Relief and Rehabilitation Office allotted 347 tons of rice for distribution among the flood hit people of all seven Upazilas of the district .
