Cyclone Mora carrying the most severe danger warning signal number 10 hit Bangladesh coast at Kutubdia on Cox's Bazar coast early this morning. <br/><br/>Heavy rainfall have been reported in Cox's Bazar, Patuakhali, Bagerhat and nearby areas. Hundreds of homes and trees have been reported damaged in St. Martin's Island off Cox's Bazar coast. <br/><br/>Low-lying areas in Cox's Bazar have been flooded with 4-5 feet waves higher than normal. A 5-6 feet storm surge is expected to inundate low lying areas including Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bhola, Jalakhati, Barisal and Noakhali. <br/><br/>Sensing the severity of the cyclone, the government had evacuated almost 2 million people in 10 vulnerable coastal districts. Hundreds of cyclone shelters have been activated with emergency food and water supplies. <br/><br/>Medical and Rescue Teams are on active alert across the vulnerable districts while over 50,000 volunteers are on stand-by for assistance. Meanwhile all flights in and out of Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport have been suspended till this afternoon. <br/><br/>All ferry and launch services remain suspended. Control rooms set up in vulnerable districts are monitoring the aftereffects of the cyclone .<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>
News On AIR | May 30, 2017 1:30 PM
Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh coast