15/05/2013
Everyone living in coastal areas, stay indoors and stay safe. Please direct people you know living right by the coast to shelter homes, if they haven't already. Another test approaches our country. Let the Almighty guide us through this. We must stay ready to help all those we can.
Updates:
Maritime ports of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar have been advised to keep hoisted the danger signal number ‘7’.
The coastal districts of Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, Bhola, Borguna, Patuakhali, Barisal and their offshore islands and chars will come under danger signal number seven.
Maritime port of Mongla has been advised to keep hoisted danger signal number five.
The coastal districts of Pirozpur, Jhalokathi, Bagherhat, Khulna, Satkhira and their offshore islands and chars will come under danger signal number five.
Under the influence of the storm the low-lying areas of the coastal districts of Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali, Barisal, Pirojpur, Jhalokathi, Bagherhat, Khulna, Satkhira and their offshore islands and chars are likely to be inundated by storm surge of 8-10 feet height above normal tide.
Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Barisal, Bhola, Pirojpur, and their offshore islands and shoals are likely to experience wind speed up to 90-100 kph in gusts/ squalls.
Jhalokathi, Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira and the islands and chars are likely to experience wind speed up to 80-90 kph in gusts/ squalls.
Due to very heavy rainfall, landslide may occur at places over the hilly regions of Chittagong division.
Source : Finding Bangladesh (Adnan M.S. Fakir)
