BSS, Chattogram :
District Administration, Chattogram Port Authority (CPA), Chattogram Civil Surgeon, Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and Red Crescent Society have taken up massive preparations to cope with any
eventuality of the cyclonic storm Bulbul that formed over east-central Bay. The district administration in an emergency meeting this afternoon, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ilias Hossain, decided to keep standby medical teams with adequate relief materials including drinking water and dry foods in all shelter centres during pre and post cyclone situation. Ilias Hossain said a total of 2,758 cyclone shelter centres including 2,269 primary schools have been prepared in all coastal upazilas of the district.
Leaves of all officials, employees, doctors and nurses have been cancelled and kept them standby to face any eventuality of the cyclonic storm, said Ilias, also chairman of the district disaster management committee. Sufficient volunteers including members of Red Crescent Society have already prepared to cope with the upcoming disasters, he said, adding, “Announcement through loud speakers about the cyclone awareness began this morning and it will be continued until further notice.” A total of 284 medical teams with 5,000 health workers, adequate number of volunteers of the Red Crescent Society have been kept ready and district administration is monitoring round the clock in this regard, Dr Azizur Rahman, civil surgeon of Chattogram, told BSS. The concerned authorities and agencies have separately opened several control rooms to monitor the pre and post cyclonic situation. Under the influence of Cyclonic storm Bulbul, the activities of Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) have already stopped from 12 noon today, CPA Secretary Mohammad Omar Faruk said.
District Administration, Chattogram Port Authority (CPA), Chattogram Civil Surgeon, Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and Red Crescent Society have taken up massive preparations to cope with any
eventuality of the cyclonic storm Bulbul that formed over east-central Bay. The district administration in an emergency meeting this afternoon, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ilias Hossain, decided to keep standby medical teams with adequate relief materials including drinking water and dry foods in all shelter centres during pre and post cyclone situation. Ilias Hossain said a total of 2,758 cyclone shelter centres including 2,269 primary schools have been prepared in all coastal upazilas of the district.
Leaves of all officials, employees, doctors and nurses have been cancelled and kept them standby to face any eventuality of the cyclonic storm, said Ilias, also chairman of the district disaster management committee. Sufficient volunteers including members of Red Crescent Society have already prepared to cope with the upcoming disasters, he said, adding, “Announcement through loud speakers about the cyclone awareness began this morning and it will be continued until further notice.” A total of 284 medical teams with 5,000 health workers, adequate number of volunteers of the Red Crescent Society have been kept ready and district administration is monitoring round the clock in this regard, Dr Azizur Rahman, civil surgeon of Chattogram, told BSS. The concerned authorities and agencies have separately opened several control rooms to monitor the pre and post cyclonic situation. Under the influence of Cyclonic storm Bulbul, the activities of Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) have already stopped from 12 noon today, CPA Secretary Mohammad Omar Faruk said.
