Staff Reporter :
National Disaster Response Coordination Centre (NDRCC) has initially estimated that the severe cyclonic storm Fani damaged crops of 53,000 acres of land and 13,000 houses across the country.
Among them, 330 acres of crops were fully destroyed and that of 52,729 acres partially damaged, NDRCC sources said.
It added, 2,243 houses were completely destroyed and 11,172 others partially.
“This is the primary data we have gathered,” said GM Abdul Quader, Joint Secretary for Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.
Primary estimates may have final picture after a complete assessment, he said.
In addition, the cyclone and tidal surges developed rift in 32 kilometre of river embankment, the disaster response centre said.
So far, the government claimed to have distributed 3,800 metric tonnes of rice, Tk 1.97 crore as aid and 41,000 packets of dried food among the victims.
Bangladesh is now completely out of any potential danger from cyclone Fani, as it has turned into a depression in the north. “There is no more danger,” said Shamsuddin Ahmed, director of Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
“We have lowered all the danger signals. Fani has lost its potency. It is unlikely to cause any further damage,” he assured at 5:30pm on Saturday.
Bangladesh has lowered all its danger signals along the coast and instead hoisted cautionary signal number 3 in Chattogram, Mongla, Payra and Cox’s Bazar.
However, rough tides are still ruling the waters – preventing the authorities from allowing water vessels to ply anywhere in the country.
Last reported, the severe cyclonic storm has now been a depression and causing rainfall in the north. It has passed north, away from Dhaka.
