Flood
97 dead in Yemen floods, millions displaced
Severe floods have killed at least 97 people in Yemen over the past month and deepened food shortages for millions of others already displaced by years of war, according to a United Nations body.
Post-flood agricultural rehabilitation should be the top priority
The southeastern, central, and northeastern regions of Bangladesh have been devastated by the most severe flood in recent memory. This sudden flood has already inundated 11 districts, with its effects also felt in the surrounding areas. Approximately 5.7 million people have been directly affected, with around 1 million trapped by the water. So far, 23 people have lost their lives. Many others are suffering from extreme hunger and disease. Those who managed took shelter in relatively high places, markets, schools, embankments, major roads or railway stations. For those who couldn’t escape, their tears have merged with the floodwaters, and their homes have been submerged. Rice fields are under water, and ponds have become deep pools. Fish, ducks, chickens, and livestock have all been washed away. They are suffering from a shortage of food, drinking water, medicine, and clothing, spending sleepless nights in the flood-affected areas. Some people look up to the sky, calling out to their Creator and Sustainer.
2 million children at risk due to severe flood in Bangladesh: UNICEF
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has issued an urgent call for $35 million in emergency aid as over two million children in eastern Bangladesh are at critical risk from severe flooding. This flood, the worst in the region in 34 years, have affected 5.6 million people.
Flood inflicts Tk290cr loss on Chattogram fisheries sector
Numerous fish farming ponds in Chattogram have been washed away due to continuous rainfall and an onrush of water from upstream in India, inflicting Tk 290m crore losses on the fisheries sector.
India rejects rumours, fake videos on Farakka barrage
India categorically denied the reports emerging in Bangladesh that floods in some parts of the neighbouring country is being caused due to the opening of Farakka barrage situated in West Bengal.
Bangladesh, India defies river laws
This time floods inundate vast swath of eastern part of Bangladesh. Mostly at 10-12 districts. It has been raining continuously for several days. The reason for this is that the speed with which the monsoon winds move from south to north is often obstructed. When obstructed, the winds condenses locally. Then the water in the air starts to flow. As a result, there is a lot of rain. If it moves, it doesn’t rain anymore. We have seen that most of the rainfall happened over Tripura. This rainfall moved from Tripura to Moulvibazar, and was supposed to from Moulvibazar to Sylhet. But it stayed here instead.
Fear of embankment erosion haunts Cumilla people
The water of Gomti River in Cumilla flowed 45cm above the danger level on Monday (August 26) which was 80cm above the danger level on Sunday.
We must stand by flood-affected people
Bangladesh is a riverine country and a flat deltaic region shaped by rivers. Floods have become somewhat of a curse for Bangladesh. The rivers have lost their navigability, and water bodies, canals, and wetlands are filled to the brim. Everywhere, there are signs of commercial exploitation by land grabbers. On the other hand, the source of water for haors and low-lying areas comes from Assam and Meghalaya in India. During the monsoon in Ashar, the heavy rainfall in those regions results in a rush of water downhill. There is a long-standing history of politics surrounding the flood protection embankments in haor areas like Sylhet, Chittagong, and Netrokona. Negligence in the construction of these embankments is not new, and this time the neglect has reached a critical level. During the first flood, the boro crop fields were submerged, leaving farmers destitute. After everything was lost, people returned home, and no one gave the embankments further thought. In this crisis of foresight, villages and people are now submerged in floodwaters. There are severe shortages of food, drinking water, and medicine, yet water is everywhere. Reaching people through the rush of water has become a challenge. Alongside significant losses in life and property, now lives are in danger.
16 gates of Kaptai Hydropower Plant opened, public urged not to panic
The authorities on Sunday morning opened the 16 spillway gates of the Kaptai Hydropower Plant as water levels of the Kaptai Lake reached above the danger level. However, lake management officials reassured the public not to panic.
Flood water starts receding in Noakhali
The flood water has started receding from Noakhali as the district has not received heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours.
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