Flood situation in the Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria districts may continue improving on Monday, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said on Sunday.
Water level of the Brahmaputa-Jamuna, the Ganges-Padma and all the major rivers of the northeastern region may also fall in the next 48 hours.
The FFWC said water in all major rivers including the Teesta was receding. The Surma at Kanaighat point was still flowing 75cm above the danger level but had come down 8cm in a day. The Kushiara River in Amalshid point was flowing 169cm above the danger level on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the total fatalities in the ongoing floods rose to 84 with reports of two more deaths in the 24 hours till Sunday morning.
They died by drowning in floodwater, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The total loss in the livestock sector amounts to about Tk11.81 crore, according to the District Livestock Office sources. Nearly 1,000 cattle and poultry farms were submerged in the waters during the floods.
Some people have returned to their homes from the shelter centres in the Sylhet region, which is experiencing the worst flood of the century due to heavy rainfall in the upstream.
Meanwhile, water levels at 15 river stations monitored by the FFWC marked an increase while 91 stations recorded a fall on Sunday.
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Situation improves in Kurigram
Even though the flood situation in Kurigram is improving, the plight of the flood-affected people has not eased. There is still water in the low-lying areas of the district, and people cannot return to their houses because prolonged presence of floodwater.
Water in the Dharla and the Brahmaputra rivers was flowing below the danger mark on Sunday.
The government's relief distribution program has not been able to reduce the plight of the flood victims. People in inaccessible char areas have not received any relief yet.
Around 325 schools that had shut down due to flooding have not opened till now, local sources said.
Diseases spread as water starts receding
Waterborne diseases are spreading in the flood-hit regions as floodwater started receding.
“Many people are suffering from diarrhoea, skin diseases, dysentery, cholera and other waterborne diseases,” the DGHS said.
To provide healthcare supports to the flood affected regions of the country, as many as 2,050 medical teams have been working since beginning of the flood, it added.
Free health camps
To help the people affected by the devastating floods, free health camps have been set up in ten areas of Sylhet Sadar, Sunamganj Sadar, Gowainghat, Chhatak, Derai, Nabiganj, Bishwanath, and Baniachong.
In these camps, people are getting medical care, including first aid and medicines for water-borne and cold-fever related diseases, every day.
In addition, pure drinking water, mobile charging facilities and temporary bKash agent services are also available there, said a media release on Sunday.
