Floods: Conditions forecast to improve in low-lying areas of Feni and Comilla

by times news cr

2024-08-27 14:28:33

In the last 24 hours, no significant rainfall was observed in eastern Comilla, Brahmanbaria and Feni districts bordering Indian Tripura and inland basins of Tripura province and water in upstream rivers continued to recede. As a result, the current flood situation in the lower areas of Feni and Comilla districts continues to improve.

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Center said in a notification on Monday (August 26).

Sardar Uday Raihan, Executive Engineer of Flood Forecasting and Warning Center, said that the water level of major rivers in North-Eastern, Eastern and South-Eastern regions of the country has continued to decrease.

According to the data of meteorological agencies, there is no possibility of heavy rainfall in the north-eastern region of the country and adjacent uplands in the next 48 hours. At this time, the water of Manu, Khoai, Dhalai rivers in Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts of northeastern region may decrease.

According to information from meteorological agencies, there is a possibility of light to moderate rains in the eastern part of the country and adjacent uplands in the next 24 hours. At this time, the water level of Gomti river in Comilla district of the region may decrease and the flood situation in the adjacent low-lying areas may improve. The flood situation in the lower areas of Feni district may improve in the next 24 hours.

According to the information of the meteorological agencies, there is a possibility of moderate rainfall in the south-eastern region of the country and adjacent uplands in the next 24 hours. At this time, the water of Bandarban, Khagrachari, Cox’s Bazar and Sangu, Matamuhuri, Karnafuli, Halda and other major rivers of Chittagong district may increase from time to time.

Sardar Uday Raihan said that the water of Brahmaputra-Yamuna and Surma-Kushiara rivers in the northeastern part of the country is decreasing. Ganga-Padma river water is stable. The normal flow of Teesta-Dharla-Dudhkumar rivers in the northern region prevails. Which may continue for next 48 hours.

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