{"id":2320,"date":"2023-08-10T09:10:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T09:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/?p=2320"},"modified":"2023-08-10T09:12:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T09:12:14","slug":"southeasts-receding-waters-expose-harrowing-scars-of-devastating-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/?p=2320","title":{"rendered":"Southeast&#8217;s Receding Waters Expose Harrowing Scars of Devastating Flood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the wake of relentless rainfall and overcast skies, southeastern Bangladesh grapples with exacerbated flooding, intensifying the plight of those already besieged by waterlogged conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a decrease in precipitation compared to previous days, the flood situation in Bandarban, Cox\u2019s Bazar, Feni, and Rangamati deteriorated further, straining the lives of countless residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cox&#8217;s Bazar and Bandarban districts remain cut off due to suspended road communication, with water flowing over the Chandanaish highway. The scenario is compounded by the discovery of three bodies in different upazilas, underlining the perilous nature of the floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chittagong bears the brunt of casualties, with five deaths attributed to flash floods caused by heavy downpours over the past days. Among the victims are students who tragically drowned in Hathazari and Lohagara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of Shahed Hossain Babu, a businessman washed away in the Halda River, and the recovery of Tanvir Uddin&#8217;s body from a Satkania swamp epitomize the human toll of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The calamity extends to Cox&#8217;s Bazar, where submerged areas and disrupted roadways confine residents. Chakaria and Pekua upazilas witness widespread inundation, while educational institutions offer refuge to the displaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feni and Rangamati also grapple with worsening floods, affecting thousands and causing significant damage to agricultural lands and homes. In Rangamati, the onslaught continues, with low-lying regions submerged, and relief efforts strive to accommodate the displaced in shelters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As southeastern Bangladesh battles the onslaught of floods, devastation ripples across districts like Bagerhat and Patuakhali, causing substantial damage to shrimp enclosures and posing a threat to essential infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amidst receding rainfall, the region&#8217;s resilience is put to the test, as communities strive to weather the ongoing deluge and its far-reaching consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of relentless rainfall and overcast skies, southeastern Bangladesh grapples with exacerbated flooding, intensifying the plight of those already besieged by waterlogged conditions. Despite a decrease in precipitation compared to previous days, the flood situation in Bandarban, Cox\u2019s Bazar, Feni, and Rangamati deteriorated further, straining the lives of countless residents. Cox&#8217;s Bazar and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,37,5,6],"tags":[28,26,25,31,32,27,33,53,30,38],"class_list":["post-2320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-37","category-5","category-6","tag-hernetchannel","tag-hernetnews","tag-hernettv","tag-national","tag-nationalnews","tag-onlinenews","tag-topnews","tag-viral","tag-womenempowerment","tag-38"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2320"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2325,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320\/revisions\/2325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}