Highlights

Cyclone Mahasen has struck the southern coast of Bangladesh, lashing remote fishing villages with heavy rain and fierce winds that flattened mud and straw huts and forced the evacuation of more than 1 million people. The main section of the storm reached land on Thursday, 16 May 2013 and immediately began weakening. However, its forward movement was also slowing, meaning that towns in its path would have to weather the storm for longer.

Highlights

The cyclonic storm “mahasen” (with ecp 996 hpa) over west central bay and adjoining east central bay moved slightly north-northeastwards and was centred at 09 am today (the 15 may 2013) about 875 kms southwest of chittagong port, 815 kms southwest of cox’s bazar port and 760 kms south southwest of mongla port (near lat 16.00 n and long 87.00 e).

The cyclonic storm “Mahasen” (with ECP 996 HPA) over west central bay and adjoining east central bay moved slightly north-northeastwards and was centred at 09 am today (the 15 may 2013) about 875 kms southwest of Chittagong port, 815 kms southwest of cox’s bazar port and 760 kms south southwest of Mongla port (near lat 16.00 n and long 87.00 e).

SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN: SL. NO. 18 (EIGHTEEN), Date: 14-05-2013

THE CYCLONIC STORM “MAHASEN” (WITH ECP 996 HPA) OVER SOUTH BAY AND ADJOINING WEST CENTRAL BAY MOVED SLIGHTLY NORTHWARDS OVER THE SAME AREA AND WAS CENTRED AT 03 PM TODAY (THE 14 MAY 2013) ABOUT 1110 KMS SOUTHWEST OF CHITTAGONG PORT, 1040 KMS SOUTHWEST OF COX’S BAZAR PORT AND 1000 KMS SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MONGLA PORT (NEAR LAT 14.00 N AND LONG 86.20 E). IT IS LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER AND MOVE IN A NORTH- NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION.

Immediate Action Taken

• Injured people are admitted in Brahmanbaria general hospital and other hospitals/clinics. Very seriously injured 15 persons are sent to Comilla Cantonment and some other persons are sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital as well.

• Construction of 10ft high CI sheet partition in district prison.

• Electricity system is resumed inside district prison by generator.

• Fire Service, BGB, Police, RHD have managed to restart road communication by removing fallen trees.

Immediate Action Taken

• Injured people are admitted in Brahmanbaria general hospital and other hospitals/clinics. Very seriously injured 15 persons are sent to Comilla Cantonment and some other persons are sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital as well.

• Construction of 10ft high CI sheet partition in district prison.

• Electricity system is resumed inside district prison by generator.

• Fire Service, BGB, Police, RHD have managed to restart road communication by removing fallen trees.