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Massive challenges ahead as water starts receding
Water has started to recede from the flood-affected south-eastern districts after 12 days. The glimpse of familiar towns and houses can be seen. People who took shelters in other places have started returning home. But most of the things are damaged. Hundreds of thousands of people in Cumilla, Feni and Noakhali regions feel that the main challenge is to repair the damage and start over again.
Bodies set adrift due to lack of dry burial grounds
In 2024, the people of Feni witnessed the worst flood in living memory. The sudden onslaught of this flood was unimaginable for the residents of Feni. The destructive nature of the flood extended beyond Feni, affecting the surrounding districts as well. Torrential rains and water surging down from the mountains caused the floodwaters to rise, submerging the roofs of houses in the Parshuram, Phulgazi, and Chhagalnaiya upazilas of Feni. With electricity and all forms of communication cut off, these areas were isolated from the rest of the country. In remote regions where rescue teams could not reach due to the fierce currents, people clung to tree branches, tin roofs, house tops, and rafts made of banana trees in desperate attempts to survive. The elderly, children, women, the sick, and pregnant women faced unimaginable suffering.
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.
Road mishap kills land official while returning after distributing relief in Cumilla
A sub-assistant officer of land ministry was killed in a road accident while returning home after distributing relief at flood-affected Manoharganj upazila in Cumilla.
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.
Address healthcare crisis for flood-affected victims
The fears that were anticipated are now becoming reality. As floodwaters begin to recede in the Feni area, the incidence of diseases is on the rise. People in flood-affected areas are increasingly suffering from diarrhea, skin diseases, fevers, and colds. Many are experiencing sores, rashes, and other skin conditions on their hands and feet.
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