File photo: Flood situation in Jamalpur on Monday, June 29, 2020 Dhaka TribuneOver 387,394 people in 49 unions of all seven upazilas of the district have been affected in the floodOverall flood situation in Jamalpur remained unchanged and was yet to improve despite the steady drop in the water level of the Jamuna River. Department of Agriculture Extension Office sources said standing crops on 13,343 hectares have been submerged by floodwater. District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) Md Nayeb Ali said even though floodwater started receding but the situation is yet to improve, reports BSS. He said over 387,394 people in 49 unions of all seven upazilas of the district have been affected in the flood. ”A total of 1,212 families comprising 6,094 people took shelter in 31 flood shelter centres and 34 tons of rice and Tk11 lakh cash were allotted for the flood victims,” he said, adding that upazila administrations are distributing 2,000 packets dry food among the flood victims in Islampur and Dewanganj upazila.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 04, 2020 11:26 UTC