Several low-lying areas of coastal districts and their offshore islands and chars are likely to be inundated by tidal surges, the weather department has warned. These districts are Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jahalakathi, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barishal, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni Chattogram, and Cox's Bazar. Meanwhile, the well-marked low over Chhattisgarh and
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Low-lying areas of coastal districts face flood risk
Several low-lying areas of coastal districts and their offshore islands and chars are likely to be inundated by tidal surges, the weather department has warned. These districts are Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jahalakathi, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barishal, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni Chattogram, and Cox's Bazar. Meanwhile, the well-marked low over Chhattisgarh and
Flash floods strand 1K people in US Death Valley
Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out the park and stranded about 1,000 people, officials said The park near the California-Nevada state line received at least 1.7 inches (4.3 centimeters) of rain at the
500 killed in Pakistan floods
Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities in the impoverished southwestern province of Balochistan among the worst hit, a government agency said. Government agencies and the army have set up aid and relief camps in flood-hit
Elevated homesteads give hope to flood-hit communities in Bangladesh
FSIBL helps flood affected people
First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has provided house construction materials and financial assistance to the flood affected people of Ulipur Upazilla, Kurigram, a press release said Thursday. Mohammad Rezaul Karim, deputy commissioner of Kurigram was present as chief guest in the distribution program organized at the DC office, Kurigram on
Floods damage 1600 km roads, bridges in Sylhet
Two rounds of flood have caused extensive damages to roads and bridges in Sylhet division, disrupting road communication and causing sufferings to people. Some areas in Sylhet division are still under floodwater. Vehicles are plying on these roads with risk as flooding has created potholes on almost every road, said locals. According
Satkhira flood washes away Tk8.28cr worth of fish, crab, shrimp
Satkhira district Department of Fisheries estimated a loss worth Tk 8.28 crore as fish, crab, and shrimp on 1,655 hectares got flooded after the protection dam of Kholpetua river broke partially. The 150 feet embankment, built for the protection of coastal areas collapsed due to high tide on July 14,
WB okays $500m flood preparedness credit for Bangladesh
The World Bank on Friday approved a loan of $500 million to help Bangladesh improve disaster preparedness against inland flooding in 14 flood-prone districts, benefiting over 1.25 million people. The Resilient Infrastructure for Adaptation and Vulnerability Reduction (RIVER) project will help Bangladesh reduce vulnerability to riverine and flash floods by constructing
UN announces $5m more flood relief for Bangladesh
The United Nations (UN) has announced an additional allocation of $5 million as relief to meet the immediate needs of families caught in the deadly flooding in northeastern Bangladesh.After a coordinated appeal by the UN country team in Bangladesh, Martin Griffiths, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, made