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Bangladesh likely to face flooding in July-August: FFWC
Bangladesh is likely to experience flooding in the Brahmaputra and Meghna river basins during July and August due to heavy rainfall in upstream catchment areas, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC). Bangladesh remains vulnerable to flooding in July and August due to...
Floods in Ivory Coast kill 59 people
Floods in Ivory Coast have killed 59 people, government spokesman Amadou Coulibaly said after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The search is continuing and authorities fear the death toll could rise, Coulibaly said. Neighbouring Ghana has also been hit by heavy rains, with at...
Water levels in 4 rivers remain below warning level
Water levels in four major rivers, including the Teesta, are flowing below the warning level, although heavy rainfall forecast for the Rangpur region could cause further rises, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) said on Sunday....
Teesta nears danger level as rain, upstream flow trigger flooding in low-lying areas
The water level of the Teesta River rose sharply on Tuesday due to continuous rainfall and heavy upstream flow, flooding low-lying areas and putting authorities on alert as the river approached the danger level at Dalia point in Lalmonirhats Hatibandha upazila. To ease pressure on the river, all...
Permanent measures planned to prevent Meghna erosion next fiscal year
Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee said permanent measures would be undertaken in the next fiscal year to prevent erosion of the Meghna River in the coastal areas of Noakhali. Speaking to journalists after visiting erosion-hit areas at Katakhali Ghat in Char Clark Union on...
River levels remain above danger mark in Sylhet
River water levels in Sylhet remained above the danger mark on Sunday, with the flood situation showing little improvement, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB). Moderate to heavy rainfall was recorded across the northeastern...
Boro paddy submerged in Bishwanath floods, farmers in distress
Hundreds of hectares of Boro paddy in Bishwanath upazila of Sylhet have been submerged following heavy rains and upstream hill floods, leaving farmers in deep distress as ripened crops go underwater. Field reports show vast stretches of ripe paddy inundated across several areas, including the...
Four rivers cross danger level, five districts face flood threat
Heavy to very heavy rainfall across different regions of the country has raised concerns of flooding in several areas. The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned that five districts may face floods under the current conditions. Flooding has already begun in parts of Moulvibazar...
Flash flood warning issued for Sunamganj as heavy rain forecast in Haor region
A flash flood warning has been issued for Sunamganj as heavy rainfall is forecast across the Haor basin and upstream areas over the coming days. The warning was issued by the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) following a notification signed by Executive Engineer Mamun Howladar on Friday...