Two villages under Sadar upazila were flooded as a flood protection dam along the Bhairab River collapsed due to the heavy pressure of tidal surge, rendering several hundred people of Machidanga and Polghat villages marooned.

Besides, 1200 thatched houses were damaged and a number of trees have been uprooted during the storm.

A vast tract of Sharankhola, Morelganj, Rampal and Mongla upazilas were also inundated due to the tidal surge caused by the cyclonic storm Sitrang.

Those who have taken shelter at the 344 cyclone centers are now returning to their respective houses on Tuesday.

Due to the tidal surge, 1000 fisheries enclosures and 800 ponds of different areas have been washed away, incurring a loss of Tk 2 crore, said District Fisheries Officer ASM Russel.

Azizur Rahman, deputy director of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), said 1,385 hectares of land have been affected by the storm.

Seven ponds of the Sundarbans were also affected by the cyclone Sitrang as the saline water entered into the pond.

Sheikh Russel, a resident of Majhidanga village said they are living under ankle-to-knee deep water and they have no place to cook food.

He also demanded a sustainable dam along the river bank.

Deputy Commissioner of Bagerhat District Azizur Rahman, said a number of trees were uprooted and 1200 thatched houses were damaged in the district.

Directives have been given to repair the dam immediately.

Mohammad Nurul Hossain, general manager of Bagerhat Polly Bidyut Samity, said 25 electric poles have been uprooted while a number of poles got upside down, disrupting power supply of the district. Though, the authorities concerned have managed to restore power supply in 90 per cent of customers by Tuesday, he said.