Flood on the rise in Rangpur, Pabna, Sirajganj

The flood situation aggravated in Rangpur, as river Tessta was flowing above danger level Saturday morning, leaving thousands of families in Gangachara upazila of the district marooned.

According to Rangpur Water Development Board executive engineer Ahsan Habib, the upstream water of Teesta caused the flash flood in the upazila.

The water in the Teesta was flowing above the danger level at Dalia barrage point for the last two days.

Incessant rain and flow of upstream water in Teesta flooded about 5,000 families in 50 villages of six unions-Nohali, Kolkond, Alambiditor, Laxitari, Gojoghanta and Mornea of the upazila. Houses, roads and croplands have been marooned, reports our Rangpur correspondent Zakir Hossain.

Many of the flood victims have also taken shelter in makeshift houses on river embankments, higher lands and relatives’ houses along with domestic cattle.

Nohali UP chairman of the upazila, Abul Kalam Azad said, about 300 families in his union were marooned. Roads, houses, and croplands went underwater.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Taslima Begum said they have distributed 27 metric tonnes of rice among the flood-hit people during the last two days. “We also sought more relief materials from the ministry concerned for the flood victims,” she added.

Deputy Commissioner Asib Ahsan visited the worst affected unions Laxitari and Kolkond on Saturday morning.

When asked, he said, relief materials and cash money were distributed among the flood-hit people.

Pabna

In Pabna, the water level in the Padma and Jamuna rivers has risen due to continuous rains and downpour.

Besides, water has increased in several rivers including Ichamoti, Hurasagar, Gumani and Chalanbil in the district, reports our Pabna correspondent Sushanto Kumar Sarker.

The Padma at Pakshi Hardinge Bridge Point in Ishwardi upazila is flowing just 14.20 cm below the danger level.

On the other hand, the water level in the Jamuna is increasing every day in Bera upazila. The water is flowing eight centimetres below the danger level, said Mosharraf Hossain, assistant engineer of the Pabna Water Development Board.

According to locals, water is flowing in the low lying areas along the banks of Padma and Jamuna. Fields of various vegetables and crops are being submerged in water. The people on the shores are becoming waterlogged. Many are busy moving house. Many are worried about losing their resources.

Sirajganj

The overall flood situation in Sirajganj deteriorated as floodwater from the swelling Jamuna inundated many areas in the district, reports our Sirajganj correspondent Aminul Islam.

The river at Sirajganj town embankment point was flowing just 18 cm below the danger level on Saturday, said District Relief & Rehabilitation Officer Abdur Rahim.