Flash flood, caused by the incessant rains over the last week, and onrush of waters from across the border, submerged the vast areas in haor areas of the district leaving an unspecified number of people maroored by the deluge. The flood affected are Karimganj, Katiadi, Nikli, Hossainpur, Kuliarchar, Bajitpur, Itna, Tarail, Austagram, Pukundi and port town Bhairab Bazar. The Meghna river in Bhairab and Dhonu rivers, Ghorouthra river and old Brahmaputra rivers were flowing above the danger level. The flood waters has affected 400 villages in haor area and snapped the road communication with Kishoreganj headquarters. Education institutions were declared closed as those inundated by flood waters. Paddy, jute and vegetables on 570 hectares of land have been damaged in the flood in seven upazilas of the district. Different varieties of crops can survive six to seven days under water. But, this time these crops remained under water for 2 days in the flood-hit areas, Md Mohasin an official of the Agriculture Department told the New Nation. DAE has prepared 100 hectares land of Aman seedbeds for distribution of seeds among the flood-hit farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture in support with Ministry of disaster Management will start agri-rehabilitation programme in severe flood-hit areas after recession of the flood water.