Flood in Haor: Situation may worsen slightly


FE ONLINE REPORT | Published: April 17, 2022 17:22:25 | Updated: April 18, 2022 09:54:26


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The flood situation of Netrokona may worsen slightly in the next 24 hours as all major rivers in the district may rise slowly.

A spokesman at the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said all major rivers of Sunamganj may rise slowly and flow near to their respective danger levels at some points in the next 24 hours.

All major rivers of Sylhet are in a falling trend while all major rivers of Sunamganj, Netrokona, and Habiganj are in a rising trend, he stated.

All major rivers of Sylhet may continue to fall in the next 24 hours, he said, adding that the flood situation in the district may improve in the mentioned time.

According to numerical models of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department and India Meteorological Department, there is no chance of heavy rainfall in the north-eastern region of the country and adjoining states of Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunacal of India in the next 3 days.

Floods in early April destroyed paddy on around 6,500 hectares of land in the Haor region of Bangladesh, according to the government.

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