প্রকাশ: 19/05/2022
Due to the onrush of hilly waters from India the overall
flood situation in Sylhet district have gotten further worse in Thursday
morning with some rivers still flowing above the danger level.
Although the rains have subsided in the last two days, the
water level in the river and haors rose two more inches due to the rain this
morning.
At least 30 areas of Sylhet city have been flooded,
according to the administration.
The flood situation has also worsened in 13 upazilas of the
district -- Companiganj, Gowainghat, Kanaighat, Zakiganj, Jaintapur and Sylhet
Sadar upazilas to name a few.
Around 20 lakh people in Sylhet district and city have been
affected by the flood.
Meanwhile, power supply to Sylhet city and upazila has been
cut off due to the floods, which has affected about 11.5 lakh customers of
Bangladesh Power Development Board and Palli Bidyut Samiti.
Two sub-stations of the Development Board and two
sub-stations of Palli Bidyut Samiti have been shut down due to the rise in
flood waters, according to officials.
According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of
Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), the Surma river has been flowing 127
cm above the danger level at Kanaighat Point. At Sylhet point, it has increased
by 13 cm and is flowing 42 cm above the danger level.
Besides, the water of Kushiara has increased by 20 cm at
Amalsid (Sylhet) point and is now flowing 158 cm above the danger level. On the
other hand, at Sheola (Sylhet) point, the water level of the river has risen by
8 cm.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said that the flood
situation may worsen in some places in the northeastern parts of Sylhet and
low-lying areas of Sunamganj in the next 24 hours.
Meanwhile, a senior meteorologist with the Sylhet
Meteorological Office, Sayeed Ahmed Chowdhury said the showers may continue for
the next few days. Besides, the onrush of water from the upstream will continue
as the rainfall in the Indian state of Meghalaya is not decreasing.
On Wednesday afternoon, several roads were inundated, with
floodwaters entering a number of government establishments in Sylhet city,
including Sylhet Fire Service Office, Sylhet Divisional Commissioner's Office,
Deputy Inspector General's Office, Kotwali Police Station, Divisional Forest
Officer's Office, Topkhana Roads and Highways’ Office, Sobhanighat Police
Outpost and regional power offices.
Most of the educational institutions in the flood-hit areas
were also submerged.
Aditional deputy commissioner of Sylhet (overall) Anwar
Sadat said that 274 shelters have been set up in the district. "Around
6,475 people are currently in 78 shelters."
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