Weather division factors warning at ports as Cyclone Mocha approaches Bangladesh

By Sahidul Hasan Khokon: With the very excessive cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ approaching the coast of Bangladesh from the Bay of Bengal, issues are mounting throughout the coastal areas of the nation and in seaports. The nation’s Met Office has raised the storm warning steeply by 4 notches to good hazard signal No.8 for 3 seaports and 12 districts.

The three ports are Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar and Payra. Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram, Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Barishal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Jhalakathi, Pirojpur and Barguna districts will even come beneath the good hazard signal No.8. The Mongla sea port was moreover requested to point out native warning signal No.4 from Friday noon.

Maximum sustained wind tempo inside 74 kilometres of the storm centre is about 140 kilometres per hour, rising to 160 kph, Bangladesh Meteorological Department talked about in a specific bulletin on Friday night time time.

In price of Cox’s Bazar Meteorological Office Dr Tanzir Saif Ahmed confirmed this information and talked about that the cyclone is located 965 km from Mongla Port, 1,005 km from Chittagong, 935 km from Cox’s Bazar and 930 km from Payra Sea Port. It is extra more likely to intensify extra and make landfall on Sunday.

The Met Office talked about Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar might face wind-driven storm surge of 8-12 ft above the traditional diploma beneath the peripheral affect of the storm. The storm surge throughout the completely different districts with the good hazard signal is extra more likely to be 5-7 ft above the traditional diploma.

“Shelter till further notice,” the Met Office talked about.

All fishing boats and trawlers throughout the Bay of Bengal have been requested to board safely, authorities claimed.

Meanwhile, after issuing warning signal amount 4, the Mongla port authorities issued ‘Cautionary signal alert number 2.’

Sources report that the operation of shifting gadgets in industrial ships on the port has not been stopped as of now. However, if the warning signal is extra escalated, the operation will possible be suspended.

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Karamjal Wildlife and Breeding Center Officer-in-charge Azad Kabir talked about, “Due to the impact of Cyclone Mocha, the water level in the Sundarbans has increased by one and a half feet above the normal tide.”

He extra added that the work of protected evacuation of untamed animals in Karamjal ecological park goes to occur in a short time.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar Abu Sufian talked about that consciousness campaigns are underway in coastal areas to educate residents in regards to the potential risks.

He moreover talked about that the precautionary measures embody, relocating people from weak coastal and adjoining areas to cyclone shelters and Coast Guard Stations.

Disaster response and rescue teams are completely able to cope with any emergency situation, he extra added.

In preparation for potential disasters, an entire of 576 shelters have been prepare, which can be in a position to accommodating 505,990 individuals.

“Adequate supplies of cash, dry food, wheat, and rice have been stocked. Volunteer and medical teams are on standby, and a dedicated control room has been established,” talked about Abu Sufian.

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To cope with potential disasters throughout the Rohingya camps positioned in Cox’s Bazar, as many as 3,400 volunteers have been educated.

Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman talked about that refugees have moreover been educated to gear up with essential preparations.

A directive has been issued for all the fishing boats and trawlers throughout the North Bay of Bengal to hunt protected harbor directly.

Meteorologists predict that the cyclone is presently shifting in a north-northwest course. If this continues, the cyclone may shortly hit Bangladesh by Sunday noon.

The local weather official moreover predicted that the cyclone could cross the coast by way of the world between Cox’s Bazar and Kyaukpyu in Myanmar. However, the Typhoon Warning Center talked about that the vitality of the Mocha cyclone might exceed 200 km in the intervening time.

According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Office, as of 12 noon on Friday, the cyclone was located 1005 km south-southwest of Chittagong sea port and 935 km from Cox’s Bazar sea port, whereas Mongla was positioned 965 km south-southwest and Payra 930 km south-southwest. The sustained wind tempo near the cyclone’s coronary heart was recorded at 130 km/h, with gusts reaching as a lot as 150 km/h.

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Over the following six hours starting from 6 am on Friday, the cyclone continued to maneuver at a tempo of 11 km/h in a north-northeast course. As the cyclone approached the coast, heavy rainfall was anticipated along with tidal inundation of coastal low-lying areas, with tides predicted to be 2 to 2.7 meters larger than common.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar, Abu Sufian, talked about that the impression of Cyclone Mocha, which is shifting in course of the coast from the deep sea, is now seen in Cox’s Bazar.

He added that there had been affordable rain for half an hour since 2.40 pm on Friday, after which it was drizzling.

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The sky remained coated with darkish clouds, and intermittent rainfall is anticipated, primarily based on Assistant Meteorologist Abdur Rahman from the Cox’s Bazar regional office of the Meteorological Department.

A senior officer from the Sea Safe Life Guard, answerable for seaside security, talked about that the ocean conditions had been rougher than normal due to the cyclone.

Mohammad Shukkur, a lifeguard worker, stated that pink flags had been raised to alert vacationers, who had been prohibited from going knee-deep into the water.

If an indication amount 4 is issued, seaside entry will possible be completely restricted based on administration instructions, confirmed the Additional District Executive Magistrate of Cox’s Bazar.

Amid issues, residents have begun evacuating from St. Martin, the nation’s southernmost coral island, and relocating to the mainland. More than 2 hundred households, primarily from Konarpara, Galachipa, Dailpara, and Uttar Para of the island, have arrived in Teknaf on Thursday and Friday.

On Friday afternoon, many households and their belongings had been transported to Shahpari throughout the Sabrang Union of Teknaf Upazila.

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