Flash Flood - Asia - Bangladesh

EDIS Number: FF-20080723-17706-BGD Date / time: 23/07/2008 19:25:53 Event: Flash Flood Area: Asia Country: Bangladesh State/County: Unknow City: Unknow Number of Deads: None or unknow Number of Injured:None or unknow Damage level: Minor Description: About 50,000 people remain marooned in four upazilas in Netrakona due to flash floods caused by heavy rain for the last three days. Besides, road communications in several parts of the district are also disrupted due to heavy downpour. The affected four upazilas are Durgapur, Kalmakanda, Mohanganj and Khaliajuri, Netrakona Water Development Board (WDB) sources said. If it continues to rain, vast areas in Madan and Atpara upazilas might also go under water. Water levels of the districts' four major rivers Someshwary, Mogra, Kongsha and Dhanu have registered a sharp rise. Dhanu... [read full story]