Low-lying areas of Khagrachari flooded after 3 hours of continuous rain
Abu Rasel Sumon, Khagrachhari
Low-lying areas of Khagrachari were flooded after three hours of continuous rain at midnight.
Low-lying areas were submerged after a three-hour cloudburst incident on Friday midnight.
Local residents in Sadar Upazila and municipal areas of Khagrachari have been suffering from sudden waterlogging due to heavy rain for three hours at midnight. Deputy Commissioner Anwar Sadat rushed to the spot to inspect the situation. He inquired about the common people suffering from the waterlogging. He also provided them with shelter and immediate food and relief supplies.
Meanwhile, the low-lying areas of Kabakhali, Boalkhali and Merung areas of Dighinala Upazila of the district have been flooded. At this time, the Dighinala-Sajek road was submerged in water, and traffic was stopped. As a result, hundreds of tourists were in trouble, and later alternative routes were used to transport tourists.
Cloudburst, which is usually called a cloudburst or cloud explosion when 100 millimeters (4 inches) or more of rain falls in an hour in a small geographical area (about 20-30 square kilometers). This is not a sudden burst of a cloud, but an extreme form of sudden and intense rain. 103 millimeters of rain was recorded in Khagrachhari at this time.
Municipal Administrator Rumana Akhter, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Upazila Executive Officer, Red Crescent members, media workers, etc. were present at the time.
