Cyclone Remal likely to hit coastal areas by Sunday evening: state minister
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State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief, Md Mohibur Rahman said that cyclone Remal is expected to hit in the coastal districts Satkhira and Cox's Bazar during the early hours of Sunday (May 26).
He said this at a press briefing at the Secretariat on Saturday (May 25).
Mohibur Rahman said, 'In coordination with the Meteorological Office of Bangladesh, India, China, Japan and Meteorological Offices of other countries of the world, we clearly understand that the cyclone is imminent. We are preparing accordingly.'
The state minister stated that about 4,000 shelter centres have been readied in the coastal districts and they are equipped with adequate dry food supplies.
The state minister said the meeting will be held again at 8 pm. We have called an inter-ministerial meeting at 11 am tomorrow. In a word, this cyclone is imminent, keeping that in mind, we have completed the preparations and started our activities.
The deep depression has moved further towards the coast. It was about 60 to 65 kilometers ahead of the morning and was 425 kilometers away from the coast at noon. Distant Warning Signal No. 1 has been diverged and instead hoisted local cautionary signal No. 3. All fishing boats and trawlers in the sea have been advised to go to a safe shelter immediately.
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