Cherrapunji in India received less rain on Thursday (June 20) night. As a result, the hill slope of the upstream is less. Therefore, the flood situation in Sunamganj has improved somewhat. This brought relief to the people of Bhatir district. However, the suffering of the flood victims did not decrease.
According to the information of the district administration, 1018 villages of 78 unions of seven upazilas including Sunamganj Sadar, Doarabazar, Chatak, Tahirpur were submerged in the flood water. Six and a half lakh people of the district are still living in extreme hardship due to waterlogging.
Locals said that rice, domestic animals and furniture were washed away due to flood. Along with that, the fish in the pond and the cropland have sunk. Along with this, Tahirpur upazila is still not connected by road with the district headquarters. Apart from this, the direct road connection of more than 40 villages in remote areas with some upazilas including Chatak, Doarabazar, Jagannathpur is still broken.
However, the hill slope has already subsided, but there is knee-deep water in various areas including Tegharia, Arpin Nagar, Barapara, Wejkhali, Mallikpur, Sholghar, New Para, Madhya Bazar on Thursday, but currently there is one to two inches. In other words, as the water is gradually receding from the city, traffic is becoming normal.
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Meanwhile, the water-bound people went to the shelter to save themselves from suffering, but they had to face new troubles there. Shelters are already short of adequate food and clean water. The flood victims are living inhuman life.
They said that the government did not get enough dry food. Along with that, coming to the shelter, the suffering is constantly increasing.
Moshiur Rahman of Betganj, who suffered, said that the roads were submerged in water. Now I have to suffer a lot to go to the hospital with my son. Suffering from floods year after year is painful.
Saleh Uddin, a water prisoner of Hasannagar, said, I am in a lot of trouble. Water all around. Everyone including children is starving.
Asa Tanjila, who came to the shelter, said, I thought maybe the suffering would be less. But there is an acute shortage of fresh water here.
Abdul Latif, a resident of the city, said that he felt some relief as the water receded from the city and the sun rose.
Mamun Howladar, executive engineer of the Water Development Board, said that due to less rain in Cherrapunji, the river water in Sunamganj has decreased. As a result, the flood situation has improved. In the meantime, the water of Sunamganj Surma river is flowing 6 cm above the flood limit. But it will take another three to four days for the situation to normalize.
Lipson Ahmed/AH/MS
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