All preparations are in place to deal with the Cyclone Yaas if it hits Bangladesh Coast. State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman has said that local administration, police and volunteers are ready on the ground to help people during the cyclone.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports, the Minister said that the risk of the cyclone Yaas hitting Bangladesh coast is quite low, yet the government is keeping a close watch on the situation. In the Chattogram over 500 cyclone shelters have already been set up. The local administration has prepared a sufficient number of cyclone shelters and formed medical teams to deal with the situation arising out of the cyclone.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, The Bangladesh Met department has said that cyclone Yaas has remained stationary over the same area over 600 kilometres from maritime ports of Chattogram, Mongla, Cox's Bazar and Payra ports. It may reach the North Odisha-West Bengal-Khulna coast of Bangladesh by 26 May early morning. The Met department has asked the maritime ports to hoist distant warning signal 2 in view of the likelihood of the cyclone Yass intensifying further due to favourable atmospheric conditions.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">All fishing boats and trawlers over north bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and not venture deep into the sea.&nbsp;</span>
News On AIR | May 24, 2021 7:41 PM
All preparations in place to deal with Cyclone Yaas if it hits Bangladesh Coast