Chattogram Port has anchored all the ships at sea and opened three control rooms as Bangladesh braces for severe cyclone ‘Fani.’
“It has been decided that manpower will be increased at the port hospital and ambulances will be kept inside the jetties,” Chattogram Port Member Secretary Omar Faruq told Bangla Tribune.
Meanwhile, the district administration has cancelled leaves of the port employees, said Additional Deputy Commissioner Delowar Hossain.
“A special meeting was held on Wednesday with the district disaster management committee. All the organisations have been ordered to prepare,” he said.
He added that the UNOs have been asked to prepare all the cyclone shelters with dry food and volunteers.
“The hospitals have been directed to make necessary preparations to ensure fast treatment to people,” he said.
Earlier in the day, the met office advised the Chattogram maritime port to hoist danger signal nubmer six.
The coastal districts of Chattogram, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur and their offshore islands and chars will also come under danger signal number six.
The cyclone over the Westcentral bay and adjoining area moved north-northeastwards and as of 9 am Thursday (May 2) was centred about 1065 km southwest of Chattogram port, 1025 km southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 915 km southwest of mongla port and 925 km southwest of payra port.
It is likely to intensify further, move in a north-northeasterly direction, cross Odisha coast of India and then move north-northeasterly direction further and reach khulna and adjoining southwestern part of Bangldesh by Friday (May 3) evening.
Khulna and adjoining southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh will experience the peripheral effect of the very severe cyclonic storm “fani” by the morning of Friday (May 3).
Maximum sustained wind speed within 74 kms of the storm centre is about 160 Kph rising to 180 kph in gusts/ squalls.
All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay and deep sea have been advised to take shelter immediately and will remain in shelter till further notice.