Cyclone Mora to hit Bangladesh, a number of Indian states to be affected

Mangalore Today News Network

Bangladesh, May 29, 2017 : A strong cyclone ’Mora’ is coming towards Bangladesh. At this moment the cyclone ’Mora’ is located about 400 kilometres north of the Bangladesh coast in the Bay of Bengal.

 

But, cyclone Mora is likely to hit Bangladesh coast by tomorrow and may affect the Indian states of Mizoram, Meghalaya and Manipur, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said.

Considering the strength of cyclone Mora, Bangladesh Meteorological Department has categorized danger signal number 7 to Chittagong Metropolitan Region and Cox’s Bazar area.


Coastal districts of Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur and the nearby islands are likely to have bigger impact of cyclone Mora.

The Payera and Mongla ports of Bangladesh have been asked to show danger signal number 5. 

The same danger signal also applies to Bhola, Barguna, Patuakhali, Barisal, Pirojpur, Jhalakati, Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira, and the offshore islands and chars.


Director of Meteorological Department Shamsuddin Ahmed told India Today that the cyclone Mora could cross the coast of Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar tomorrow morning after moving further north.

After crossing Bangladesh, cyclone Mora is likely to hit the adjoining areas of Mizoram, Meghalaya and Manipur.



According to the latest weather bulletin, cyclone Mora was 480 kilometers south-southwest of Chittagong, 400 kilometers south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar, 540 kilometers south-southeast of Mongla, and 470 south-southeast of Paira port at 12 noon.

The wind speed of cyclone Mora was measured to be varying between 54 kmph to 88 kmph.


Bangladesh Naval Transportation Authority (BIWTA) has announced the shutdown of long-distance vessels from Dhaka due to the stormy weather in the coastal areas and due to the cyclone Mora in the Bay of Bengal.

BIWTA joint director Zainal Abedin said that about 12 river ports of Bangladesh had been alerted. Small river ships have been stopped from carrying operations.

Meanwhile, 240 medical teams have been formed in Chittagong for emergency services. Leave of all doctors and health officials have been cancelled.

Courtesy:India today