Many people are still living on high roads, flood control embankments and educational institution since water from their dwellings yet to go completely.
Apart from accomodation crisis, many the flood victims are suffering from many types of water-born diseases.
According to the Water Development Board's Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre,Water level in the Jamuna continues to fall at Bahadurabad, Sariakandi and Sirajganj points. But water is flowing above the danger level at these three points.
The Padma water level is continuing to fall at Goalanda, Bhagyakul and Sureshwar points. But water is still flowing above the danger level at those points.
According our Sirajganj correspondent Aminul Islam Rana, flood-hit people are worstly suffering for want of pure drinking water and sanitation facilities.
During visits to several places of the district, this correspondent found many people are suffering from various diseases such as skin, diarrhea and dysentery.
Morjina Begum, a seven-month pregnant woman, who takes shelter on the flood protection embankment, said: “I am facing physical problems, as I could not visit doctor since the flood hit our locality. No doctor has come here to see us.”
Our Bogra Correspondent said 429 school had been closed due to the flood. The sceond terminal examination was suspended at these schools.
In Jamalpur, the flood situation improved further in the district as the water level in the river Jamuna fell significantly.
According to the Water Development Board sources, water level in the Jamuna dropped by 24 cm and water was flowing just at the danger level at Bahadurabadghat point this noon.
With the improvement in flood situation most of the flood victims who took refuge at 14 flood shelters in Islampur upazila and 6 flood shelters in Dewanganj upazila have returned to their homes.
District Relief and Rehabilitation Office said relief distribution is continuing, 2,000 packets of baby foods are also being distributed among the flood victims in Islampur, Dewanganj, Madarganj, Melandaha,Sarishabari and Bakshiganj upazilas, reports BSS.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said, standing crops on about 20,550 hectares of land went under flood water in all the seven upazilas of the district.
