The flood notify in Sherpur district has worsened, claiming the lives of three of us and leaving 60,000 of us stranded as upstream water from India’s Meghalaya proceed to inundate lowland areas.
The floods hit four upazilas—Nalitabari, Jhinaigati, Nokla and Sreebardi—affecting 122 villages in 20 unions.
In Nalitabari upazila, three of us, including a lady, died while searching for refuge, stated Nalitabari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Masud Rana.
Rescue operations luxuriate in been ongoing, with the military becoming a member of native volunteers and the fire carrier to evacuate those stranded. Over 1,000 families wish to this level been evacuated to safer areas.
In Jhinaigati’s Dighirpar village, volunteers from Swiftly Response BD (RRBD) saved a 3-month-primitive shrimp one who had been saved on ceiling of a dwelling to speed rising waters.
The shrimp one and the family luxuriate in been rescued by the team, which had advance from Mymensingh.
The flood notify worsened with all unions in Nalitabari and Jhinaigati submerged. Vegetation, cattle, poultry, and houses luxuriate in been destroyed, leaving many farmers devastated. Roads remained submerged or damaged, inflicting struggling to native residents.
The native administration designated colleges as non permanent shelters.
Tackle watch over rooms luxuriate in been role up, and separate teams luxuriate in been coordinating relief efforts.
In step with UNO Masud Rana, all unions, including Nalitabari municipality, luxuriate in been severely affected and Garkanda Authorities Foremost College and Taraganj Females’s Madrasa luxuriate in been opened as shelters. Life-saving instruments including speedboats and lifestyles jackets luxuriate in been arranged.
Water Fashion Board’s govt engineer Md. Nakibuzzaman Khan stated the Bhogai and Chellakhali rivers in Nalitabari upazila are flowing above risk stages.
A couple of embankments alongside the Bhogai, Chellakhali, and Maharshi rivers luxuriate in been breached, and emergency efforts to luxuriate in the hurt are underway.
