The flood situation in almost all the affected areas continued to be improve, although the Gumti in Cumilla was flowing above the danger level.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC) officials on Tuesday afternoon said that the flood situation might improve further in the next 2 days as water in most of the rivers was receding gradually.
However, the people in the flood hit areas have been facing various problems including crisis and shortage of drinking water.
They are also being affected by various water-borne diseases.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the devastating flood rose to 27 as the death of four more people was reported in Cumilla on Tuesday.
Sources in the flood affected areas said although the government as well as people from different walks of life have come forward to aid the flood victims, the relief materials including flood, water and medicine for affected people were not adequate.
Many of the flood affected people could not be reached due to damages to the roads and communications system.
According to the FFWC, the Gumti River at Comilla Point was flowing 39 cm above the danger level till Tuesday evening.
The FFWC officials said, the water level of the Kushiara and Muhuri rivers has fallen below the danger level and the water was receding very slowly.
Sardar Uday Raihan, executive engineer of FFWC told the media, "The water level of the Gumti in Comilla will go down within the next 24 hours. There is no possibility of new floods anywhere in the country in the next two days."
"In the last 24 hours the water level of the rivers was higher than the previous days. The flood situation is likely to improve a lot in the next 2 days", he said.
According to the updates of the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry on the flood situation on Tuesday afternoon, among the
deaths, 10 were in Cumilla, one in Feni, five in Chattogram, one in Khagrachhari, five in Noakhali, one in Brahmanbaria, one in Lakshmipur and three were in Cox's Bazar districts while two persons are missing in Moulvibazar district.
Feni, Cumilla, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Lakshmipur and Cox's Bazar districts have been affected in the ongoing flood since August 20.
As many as 56,19,375 people have been affected by the floods in 541 unions and municipalities under 74 upazilas in 11 districts.
A total of 12,07,429 families have been stranded in the floods while 5,09,728 people took refuge at 3,886 shelter centers. A total of 34,421 cattle head were also given shelter there.
A total of 620 medical teams are working to provide treatment to the affected people in the flood-hit districts.
A total of Taka 3.52 crore (cash), 20,650 metric tonnes of rice and 15,000 packets of dry food, Taka 35 lakh for baby food and Taka 35 lakh for fodder have been allocated for the 11 flood-hit districts.
No new areas flooded after opening of Farakka Barrage gates: Adviser Farooq
UNB reports; Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e-Azam said on Tuesday no new areas have been flooded after India opened 109 gates of the Farakka Barrage when parts of the country are reeling from catastrophic floods.
He came up with the information while briefing the media at the joint press conference of the ministry and the armed forces about the current situation of the ongoing flood at the Secretariat.
The adviser said the government is working in coordination with all concerned in relief distribution.
Initiatives have been taken to transport relief to the places from where the water is receding.
In many cases, the Army and other forces are reaching relief through helicopters in more remote areas.
So far, relief has reached all the remote upazilas and medical care has been ensured, he said.
“We expect the running water will recede quickly in the areas that are being flooded again. We will be able to complete the relief activities smoothly. People's enthusiasm is giving us strength,” he added.
