Storm alert issues: Multitudes evacuate Bangladesh's coastal areas
Cyclone Remal is predicted to strike Bangladesh's coast and some regions of India on Sunday evening (local time). As a precaution, the three seaports and Chittagong's international airport in Bangladesh's second largest city have been shut down.
Muhammed Abul Kalam Mallik, from the Meteorological Department, emphasized the potential for a storm surge reaching up to four meters above normal high tide. This could pose a significant risk, causing the storms to potentially reach speeds of 130 kilometers per hour.
Almost 78,000 aid workers are currently in Bangladesh, informing the public about the evacuation process. Approximately 4,000 shelters have been established along the coast for the affected individuals and their livestock. Additionally, shelter centers have been set up on the island of Bhashan Char, home to many refugees from Myanmar. Fishermen have been advised not to venture out to sea.
Over the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost in Bangladesh due to storms. These catastrophes have occurred more frequently due to the effects of global warming.
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- Despite the storm warning issued for Sunday evening, many residents in Bangladesh's coastal areas choose to stay put, disregarding the evacuation advice provided by aid workers.
- The impending storm in the coastal region of Bangladesh and some regions of India has prompted a storm warning: residents living near the coastal areas are advised to move to safer locations.
- AFP reports that the Indian government has begun evacuating hundreds of thousands of people from the coastal regions, fearing the cyclone's destructive power.
- In anticipation of the approaching storm, the Bangladesh government has closed down the three major seaports and Chittagong's international airport, which is located in the country's coastal area.
- Millions of people in both Bangladesh and India's coastal areas are bracing themselves for Cyclone Remal, as warnings of coastal flooding and high winds have been issued for the upcoming weekend.
Source: www.stern.de
