The Dhaka Times Desk Cyclone 'Roanu' formed in the Bay of Bengal is getting stronger and is approaching the coast. This cyclone is likely to hit the Barisal-Chittagong coast today (Saturday) afternoon or evening.
Meanwhile, due to the cyclone, boat traffic has already been stopped across the country. Residents of coastal areas are being evacuated to safe shelters.
Chittagong seaport has been asked to show distress signal number 7, Cox's Bazar number 6 and Mongla and Payra seaport number 5. Since yesterday (Friday) there is heavy rain in some coastal districts due to the effect of cyclone. Several districts are experiencing drizzle.
Due to the impact of the cyclone, stormy and raining has started in the capital Dhaka since night. Suffering has come down in public life.
Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. Shah Kamal said in the evening that evacuation of the coastal areas of Chittagong, Noakhali, Chandpur, Laxmipur and Cox's Bazar to safe shelters has started. Earlier during Cyclone Komen, 21 lakh 18 thousand people were evacuated to safe shelter. It is estimated that the same number of people may need to be evacuated this time as well. The government also has that preparation. There are 3 thousand 851 shelters across the country. They are already prepared.
According to the Meteorological Department, the cyclone may cross the Barisal-Chittagong coast by this afternoon or evening. Due to the cyclone, the coastal districts of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Barguna, Chandpur, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barisal, Jhalkathi, Pirojpur, Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira and the low-lying areas of the islands and chars near them are in high tide of 4 to 5 feet more than the normal tide. may be flooded. During the passage of the cyclone, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Feni, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barisal, Pirojpur districts and nearby islands and chars may experience heavy to very heavy rainfall with gusty winds of 62 to 88 km per hour. According to the sources of Meteorological Department. Cyclone Roanu is located at a distance of 140 km from the Chittagong Port, according to the latest news of the Meteorological Department.
The local administration has taken all preparations to deal with the calamity. The leave of the government officials and employees of those areas has already been cancelled.
Already 2 people have died in Bhola house collapse. Mother and son died after being hit by a tree in Chittagong's Sitakunda.
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