Bangladesh is bracing to face the cyclone Yaas which is likely to hit its coast on May 26. The State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman told media that the government is preparing cyclone shelter with three times more capacity in view of the COVID 19 situation in the country to accommodate people during the cyclone. The Minister said that the possibility of the cyclone hitting the coast of Bangladesh will be clear by Sunday but concerned persons have been asked to make preparations on time.<br />''<br />''The Bangladesh Meteorological department has asked the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra to hoist the distant cautionary signal 1. It also advised the fishermen not to venture into the deep sea. Those who are in the deep sea, have been advised to return to the coast by Sunday.<br />''<br />''The Met department special bulletin issued late on Tuesday night said that the low over east-central bay and adjoining areas intensified into a well-marked low in the same area. It is likely to intensify into a depression and further into a deep depression and then into a cyclonic storm.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, the Met-department had said that the cyclone Yaas will&nbsp; reach near Odisha-West Bengal – Khulna coasts of Bangladesh around 26 May.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 23, 2021 1:46 PM
Bangladesh braces to face cyclone Yaas