Desk/SS
Bangladesh Meteorological Department, in its updated forecast of 2 May said that the severe cyclonic storm Fani will hit Bangladesh today on 3rd of May. By evening of Friday, the cyclone will reach southwestern districts. So, Khula and the nearby area are supposed to witness the the effects of Fani first.
The official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department informed that Fani might arrive with wind speed from 150-180km per hour while crossing Bangladesh. For this, the signal at Mongla and Payra ports have been raised to danger level 7. Chattogram port has been asked to hoist danger signal 6.
It is informed that danger signal number 7 has been hoisted across the coastal lines districks like Patuakhali, Bhola, Borguna, Barishal, Pirojpur Jhalakathi, Bagerhat, Khulna, and Satkhira while signal number 6 has been hoisted across Chattogram, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, said an updated cyclone warning of this morning. Also, it is presumed that coastal districts of Chattogram, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali, Barishal, Pirojpur, Jhalokathi, Bagerhat, Khulna, and Satkhira are likely to be inundated by surging tides of up to five-feet high.