The Dhaka Times Desk Seaports in the country have been asked to display local warning signal No. 4 as Cyclone 'Mahasen' formed in the Bay of Bengal moves further towards the coast. According to the Meteorological Department, it is likely to hit tomorrow Wednesday after noon.
The cyclone, located in the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas, was 1,300 km south and south-west of Chittagong port, 1,230 km south and south-west of Cox's Bazar and 1,220 km south of Mongla, till last reported. The cyclone has now intensified and moved slightly to the north. It is approaching Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Myanmar. This information has been given in the special bulletin of the Meteorological Department.
Meteorologists said it could change direction at any time. However, at the speed Cyclone Mahasen is moving, it will take until next Wednesday to hit. Panic has spread among millions of people in 15 coastal districts from Sundarbans to Teknaf as Cyclone 'Mahasen' approaches. However, the local administration is holding an emergency meeting to deal with the situation. In the meeting, all-out preparations have been ordered to deal with the situation. As part of this, the leave of all levels of officers and employees has been cancelled. Dry food, water and relief materials have been kept ready. Volunteer team members are also ready. Red alert has been issued across Sundarbans. Mongla Port Authority has issued Action Alert-2 after the emergency meeting. Coastal cyclone shelters have been kept open. Boats have also been kept ready to quickly evacuate people from low-lying areas of the coast. Special warnings are being issued by the administration. Hundreds of fishing trawlers are sheltering on the coast as the sea is rough.
Chittagong District Administration
The administration has prepared to deal with the disaster in coastal areas after the news of Cyclone Mahasen approaching. A committee has been formed in coordination with Chittagong district administration, 283 medical teams of district civil surgeons have been formed. Each team consists of one doctor, one health assistant and one peon. Local schools, colleges and government buildings have been declared as shelters.
Warning message from agriculture officer
Farmers will suffer more losses if Cyclone Mahasena hits. A message has been sent to the farmers to cut Boro paddy earlier. However, many paddies remain half-ripe even after it is the right time to harvest. Farmers have already started harvesting paddy on the advice of agriculture officials. However, the farmers said that even if some part of their cultivation was cut within two days, due to the non-ripening of the paddy, many areas of paddy could not be harvested. Due to this, the farmers are afraid of huge losses.
People on the coast are panicking
If Cyclone Mahasen hits the coastal area, there is a possibility that the low-lying areas of Anwara, Maheshkhali, Banshkhali, Katubdia, Sitakund, Patenga, Cox's Bazar and Sandwip areas will be inundated. Meanwhile, the existence of the city is in danger due to the collapse of various parts of the 23 km embankment protecting the city. Due to this, various types of fear prevail in people's minds. However, the public has been called upon to deal with the disaster with courage rather than being panicked by the administration.
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