JAMALPUR, July 14, 2019 (BSS) – Flood situation in the district has deteriorated further as water level of the Jamuna has increased sharply during the past 24 hours.
Water Development Board (WDB) sources said the Jamuna river is flowing by 81cm above its danger mark at Bahadurabad. Nearly 70,000 people have been
affected by flood, they said adding more areas in the district will be inundated, if rising trend of Jamuna river may continue.
Jamalpur office of Department of Agricultural Extension said flood water
submerged standing crops on 1246 hectares of land in district. Of them, 128
hectares are Aman paddy, 285 hectares Aus paddy, 275 hectares jute, 551
hectares vegetable and 7 hectares Chilli.
District Primary Education Officer Md Shahidul Islam said monsoon flood
affected normal life in the district forcing 66 primary schools and other
educational institution closed.
Alongside educational institutions, other service providing
organizations also were shut down as flood water entered those institutions.
Civil Surgeon of Jamalpur district hospital Dr Goutam Roy said 84
medical teams are working in the flood affected areas to provide primary
healthcare treatments.
District Administration sources said 90 tonnes of rice, dried food and
Taka two lakh were allocated for flood-hit people.