2024-08-26 07:06:32
The flood situation in the country is improving. In the last 24 hours, the water level of the upstream river has continued to decrease. As a result, the situation in the flood-affected areas has gradually started to improve and continues to do so.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Center reported on Saturday (August 24).
Sardar Uday Raihan, Executive Engineer of Flood Forecasting and Warning Center, said that the water level of the main rivers in the North-Eastern, Eastern and South-Eastern regions of the country continues to decrease. 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 levels in upstream rivers continued to recede. As a result, the existing flood situation in the lower areas of Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Feni, Comilla and Chittagong districts has started improving since Friday and continues.
According to the information of the Meteorological Department, there is no possibility of heavy rainfall in the north-eastern region of the country and adjacent uplands in the next 24 hours. At this time, the flood situation in the lower areas adjacent to the Manu, Khoai, Dhalai rivers of Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts of northeastern region may continue to improve.
According to the information of meteorological agencies, there is no possibility of heavy rainfall in the southeast, eastern and adjacent uplands of the country in the next 24 hours. At this time, the flood situation in the lower areas adjacent to Muhuri, Feni, Gomti, Halda etc. rivers of Feni, Comilla and Chittagong districts may continue to improve.
Uday Raihan said that the water level of Brahmaputra-Yamuna river is decreasing, while the water level of Ganga-Padma river is stable, which may continue for the next 48 hours. The water level of the Surma-Kushiara river in the northeastern part of the country is receding, which may continue for the next 24 hours.
The water levels of Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers in the northern part of the country are in normal flow, which may continue for the next 48 hours, he said.