Remal is hitting tonight!

The Dhaka Times Desk The deep depression created in the Bay of Bengal turned into a strong cyclone 'Remal' yesterday (Saturday) around 6 pm and is moving towards Bangladesh and West Bengal coast with Rudramurthy at high speed. It will hit today (Sunday) night, according to Meteorological Department sources.

It is known that if the course of this cyclone remains unchanged, this very strong tropical cyclone Remal will hit the land today (Sunday) night with its center in Khepupara of Patuakhali in Bangladesh and Sagardwip in West Bengal. From Khulna's Sundarbans to Chittagong, the coastal districts will have a massive impact. Since yesterday (Saturday) evening, the sea coast has been raining with gusty winds intermittently. The sky of most parts of the country has been covered with deep circulating clear clouds. Already coastal areas are being flooded by tidal water.

Analysis of images from Bangladesh and India Meteorological Departments and artificial geosatellites shows that Remal is emerging stronger than previous Cyclone Amphan, Yaser. 30 per cent of the left flank of the massive remal is likely to pass over South Twenty-four Parganas district of West Bengal and 70 per cent of it is likely to make landfall over Khulna and Barisal divisions. At the time of landfall, the maximum wind speed is expected to be 135 kilometers per hour. A storm surge of up to 8 feet can inundate the coast when it hits. Heavy rains may occur during this time. At 8:30 pm, the US Navy-run Joint Typhoon Warning Center said that Cyclone Remal is likely to directly hit Bangladesh over Satkhira, Bagerhat and Khulna districts of Khulna Division. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Inland Shipping Authority has also ordered the closure of all types of shipping including launches in coastal areas.

Meanwhile, after a meeting of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, State Minister Md. Mohibbur Rahman said that all preparations have been made to deal with Remal. Army, Fire Service, Coast Guard have been kept ready to deal with disaster. Already 4000 shelters and 80000 volunteers have been prepared. He also said that the entire area from Satkhira to Cox's Bazar may be more or less damaged in this cyclone. There is also a risk of flooding up to 7 to 10 feet.

Yesterday (Saturday) night after the meeting on the latest situation of Cyclone Remal, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Muhibbur Rahman said that the deep low pressure in the Bay of Bengal has turned into Cyclone Remal. Remal is likely to hit 18 districts, including 13 on the coast. Today (Sunday) early morning preparations are also underway to give the 10th emergency signal. Wind speed during Remal crossing can be 110 to 120 kmph, sometimes up to 135 kmph.

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How to prevent dengue

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).

Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.

1. Common dengue fever

2. Dengue fever with bleeding.

In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-

1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.

2. Severe headache.

3. Pain behind the eyes.

4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.

5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.

6. Nausea or vomiting.

7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.

In case of dengue fever with bleeding:

1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.

2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.

If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.

On the other hand

Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.

Things to do to prevent Dengue:

1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.

2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.

3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.

4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.

5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.

6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.

7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.

8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org