flood-affected people
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.
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.
Death toll in ongoing flood increases to 52, 10 lakh still trapped in water
The death toll from the recent flood in 11 districts has climbed to 52 with 21 more deaths reported in Feni, Cumilla, Noakhali and Moulvibazar districts till Thursday (August 27).
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.
Flood victims in utter misery amid acute food, drinking water crises
Millions of people affected by flash floods in the country’s eastern and southeastern parts are passing days in a miserable condition due to acute crises of food, drinking water and shelter.
Let's stand by flood victims with a sense of humanity
The recent floods have submerged 11 districts, including Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Comilla, Sylhet, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts, leaving 5 million people stranded. Various organizations, associations, students, private institutions, and the general public have extended their hands to help the flood victims. Students of Dhaka University have set a remarkable example in collecting relief, which has been widely praised. However, some unscrupulous traders are exploiting this disaster for excessive profits.
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.
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