The monsoon floods have also wiped out millions and flooded millions of homes. In Sylhet, northeastern Bangladesh along the Surma River, villagers took to the streets flooded to their knees. A man stood at the door of his flooded shop, where the top shelves were full of objects in an attempt to keep them above the water. Local media reported that millions were left without electricity. Enamur Rahman, the junior minister of disaster and relief, said up to 100,000 people had been evacuated to the worst-hit areas, including Silhet. About four million are closed, Bangladesh’s United News reported.
2 police officers were rinsed
Floods have also devastated the northeastern Indian state of Assam, where two police officers involved in rescue operations were swept away by floods on Sunday, state officials said. They said about 200,000 people were sheltered in 700 relief camps. The water in all the big rivers of the state was above the danger levels. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Monday that his government is using military helicopters to transport food and fuel to areas of the state that have been severely affected. Assam has already been hit by massive floods following torrential rains in recent weeks that have caused the Brahmaputra River to burst its banks, leaving millions of homes under water and disrupting transport links. CLOCKS Parts of Asia flooded by massive floods:
Parts of Asia were flooded
Monsoon rains have driven hundreds of thousands of people from their homes in Bangladesh, India and China, where the rains in the south are reported to be the heaviest in 60 years. The Brahmaputra River flows through the mountains of Tibet through India and into Bangladesh, with a journey of almost 800 kilometers through Assam. Highways in the affected areas of Bangladesh have sunk, leaving people stranded. In a country with a history of disasters caused by climate change, many expressed frustration that the authorities did not do more locally to address the problems. “There is not much to say about the situation. You can see the water with your own eyes. The water level in the room has dropped a bit. It was up to my waist,” said Muhit Ahmed, owner of a grocery store in Sylhet. .
“We are in a great disaster”
Bangladesh called in troops on Friday to help evacuate people, but Ahmed said he had not seen anyone yet. “We are in a big mess. Neither Sylhet City Corporation nor anyone else came here to ask about us,” he said. “I try to save as much as I can. We can not do more now.” The state Flood Prevention and Warning Center said Sunday that floods in the northeastern districts of Sunamganj and Sylhet could worsen. He said the Teesta, a major river in northern Bangladesh, could rise above danger levels. The situation could also worsen in other northern districts, he said. People flood through Sylhet, Bangladesh, on Saturday. (Abdul Goni / The Associated Press) Officials say flood waters have begun to recede in the northeast, but pose a threat to the central region, where water flows south into the Bay of Bengal. Media reports said villagers in remote areas were finding it difficult to obtain drinking water and food. BRAC, a private non-profit group, opened a center on Monday to prepare food as part of plans to feed 5,000 families in the affected area, but arrangements were inadequate, said senior manager Arinjoy Dhar. In a video posted on the internet, Dhar asked for help to provide food to those affected by the floods.
Catastrophic floods every few years
Last month, flood-induced flooding from the northeastern states of India hit northern and northeastern Bangladesh, destroying crops and destroying homes and roads. Bangladesh is mostly flat and low altitude, so short-term monsoon floods are common and often beneficial to agriculture. But catastrophic floods hit the country every few years, destroying its infrastructure and economy. Nearly 28 percent of the country’s 160 million people live in coastal areas, according to the World Bank. Indian Army personnel rescue villagers affected by flooding on a boat in the village of Jalimura, west of Gawhati, India, on Saturday. (Anupam Nath / The Associated Press) One of the worst floods occurred in 1988, when much of the country was under water. In 1998, another catastrophic flood flooded nearly 75 percent of the country. In 2004 there were more prolonged floods. Scientists say floods in Bangladesh have been exacerbated by climate change. According to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, about 17 percent of the population will need to relocate over the next decade or so if global warming continues at its current rate. Indian Army personnel rescue villagers affected by flooding on a boat in the village of Jalimura, west of Gawhati, India, on Saturday. (Anupam Nath / The Associated Press)
