We are getting updates about the cyclone Yaas and its impact from our members in various villages and anchals from South 24 and North 24. Heavy rains have led to an increase in the sea level, river dams and embankments have broken in various places. There has been a lot of damage to property as well as agriculture. Various villages are flooded. Many people have shifted to safe places and have been able to prepare for a further crisis - with water entering their villages tonight, due to high tide. People have gathered together, preparing meals and helping each other as much as possible. At the same time, there are also people who are yet to find any shelter.
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South 24 Parganas:
In Mousuni, Narayanpur, Namkhana, Fraserganj, Shibrampur, Haripur, Buda Khali areas of Namkhana block, the sea water has reached to a dangerous level due to the effect of the cyclone; The river dams are overflowing and water has entered all the villages. Villagers who had kutcha houses are yet to find any shelter, some villagers have been given shelter in flood centers, villagers are very worried about their families and cattle.
In Sumati Nagar, Muriganga 2, Gangasagar, Dhabalat Chitpur gram panchayat, of Sagar block, river dams have broken and water is entering the village.
In 3 places of Maipith GP of Kultali block, river dams have broken and water has entered the villages. The river dam overflowed and flooded two places. It is feared that water may enter some more places during the night at high tide. The people who have kutcha houses have been moved to places of safety, with necessary arrangements of food.
Water was entering in 2 places in the Bhubaneswari GP, but people could successfully construct makeshift dams to stop it. River dams near Majharkheya, Amtala kheyar have broken down. Villagers fear dams could break and water might enter in several places.
In Patharpratima and Achinthyanagar GP, river embankments have broken in two places (Hatishur and Virat Bazar). The conditions are alarming in these places, water might enter the villages at night, during high tide.
The condition of Brajballavpur GP is very bad and there is a possibility of various river dams breaking in different places. The river embankment has broken and water has entered in Raydighi Bazar.
The river embankment of Nandakumarpur GP has broken in two places. The Hajragheri river embankment of Raydighi Kumrapara GP has broken and water is flowing through the river embankment of Anwar Doctor, the fifth market of Nagendrapur GP. Drinking water tube wells have been submerged due to the inundation of Raydighi GP Bazar.
River embankments in Nalgora No. 1 and Nalgora No. 3 in Nalgora GP of Joynagar 2 block have broken and water is entering the fields. Nalgora GP has broken dams in 8 places. There are still 2 hours left for high tide. It has been reported that Kumrapara Robekhaki and Shankar Gheri Chatua have been breached and water is entering the agriculture fields.
North Kumrapara river embankment broke and many villages are submerged. The entire GP of Kumrapara is flooded. A dam has broken Priormor to Haldar Gheri. Villages have submerged.
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| Narendrapur, Chatua, Nandakumarpur GP, South 24 Parganas |
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| Narendrapur, Chatua, Nandakumarpur GP, South 24 Parganas |
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| Narendrapur, Chatua, Nandakumarpur GP, South 24 Parganas |
North 24 Parganas:
Several villages in Mohanpur and Chapali anchal of Minakhan block have been flooded due to the breaking of river dams.
In Fulbari (Chapali anchal), Balaberia, Dhamakhali, Sandeshkhali people have moved to the flood relief centres and are being provided with food items (গুড় , চীড়া, মুড়ি, বিসকুট) for the time being.
In Malancho, Chaital GP (Minakhan block), Bhawanipur, Amlani anchal (Hasnabad block)- river embankments have broken, water has entered the villages. The local leaders are providing rice and dal. Some people have taken shelter in the local schools.
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