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FLOOD-JAMALPUR
Flood situation worsens in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR, July 14, 2020 (BSS) – Overall flood situation in the district further worsened following the sharp rise of water level in the river Jamuna.
The flood affected over two lakh people in 159 villages in all the seven upazilas in the district.
According to Water Development Board, during the last 24 hours Jamuna rose by 42 cm and was flowing 106 cm over the red mark (19.50 meter) at Bahadurabad ghat point ending this noon.
District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Nayeb Ali said flood inundated 30 unions and four municipalities in seven upazilas of the district.
About 543 families took shelter in 21 flood centers. Taka 16.50 lakh in cash and 310 tonnes of rice were allotted for distribution among the flood hit people, he said.
Beside 3,408 tonnes of rice will be disbursed among 3,40,857 families through VGF card, he added.
BSS/Corr/FI/ 1435 hrs