The flood situation has continued to improve in Sylhet as water levels in different rivers are falling due to low rainfall and decline in the flow of upstream water. Flood affected people have started returning home from shelters after floodwater began to recede in different areas of the country.
However, the deluge has left a trail of devastation in different upazilas of Sylhet district. Flood has also caused widespread damage to homesteads, educational institutions, business establishments and other infrastructures as well as roads.
Even though the situation shows signs of improvement, tens of thousands of people have been affected by flood. Many people already returned home from various shelters and saw their houses were damaged by flood.
Besides, a large number of people still remain stranded at makeshift shelters while river erosion takes a serious turn in many districts of the country.
The sufferings of the flood-affected people know no bounds due to an acute crisis of food and pure drinking water and the spread of waterborne diseases. As per the prime minister’s order, all concerned particularly the field-level administration must take measures to ease the sufferings of the flood-affected people.
The sufferings of the
flood-affected people
know no bounds due to
an acute crisis of food
and pure drinking water
We see flood victims are desperately waiting for relief materials, especially in the remote areas. They rush to any boat or vehicle in the hope of receiving relief items. Besides, the risk of an outbreak of diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases is also high in flood-affected areas.
As Bangladesh is a riverine country, a good number of people are living across the riverbank and char areas. So, these people are affected by floods almost every year.The local administration will have to step up efforts to distribute relief materials in the worst-affected areas. Simultaneously, department of health must take measures to prevent any outbreak of waterborne diseases in the flood-affected areas.
The flood-hit people do not have enough money to repair their damaged houses, business establishments and other infrastructures or purchase adequate food. Apart from these, the affected people are also being compelled to sell their cattle as it has become very difficult for them to feed their livestock.
The authorities concerned must help the affected people in repairing damaged houses on an emergency basis. The damaged and affected educational institutions, business establishments, important infrastructures, roads and embankments will have to be repaired immediately.
