All preparations set in Khulna to get rid of Super Cyclone “Amphan”

Khulna Correspondent :
Khulna district administration has taken all sorts of preparations with a view to avert any adverse situation possibly to be caused by the approaching super cyclone ‘Amphan’ in the coastal areas of Khulna district .
The cyclone “Amphan” over Southeast Bay and adjacent area moved northwards and turned into a. Super cyclone laying over West Central Bay and adjoining South Bay and it might cross Bangladesh coast between Khulna-Chattogram through West Bengal. The cyclone is likely to intensify further and move in a north-northwesterly direction and then re-curve north-northeastwards, it added.
A virtual meeting organized by Khulna District Development and Coordination Committee was held yesterday afternoon through videoconference at Circuit House conference room here to face cyclone.
A meeting Chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Helal 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.
Chiefs of different district level departments and all Upazila Nirbahi Officers joined the meeting through online.
DC Helal said, necessary steps have taken so that people and their livestock near coastal areas can safely take refuse in the cyclone shelters.
He said a total of 349 cyclone shelter centre have been opened to be prepared in all coastal upazilas of the district.
Leaves of all concerned officials, employees, doctors and nurses have been cancelled and kept them standby to face any eventuality of the cyclonic storm, he added.
The DC said around 2,460 volunteers including members of Red Crescent Society, a large number of medical team with health workers will be kept prepared to cope with the cyclone.
Announcement through loud speakers about the cyclone awareness in all coastal areas and it will be continued until further notice, he added.
He said safe pure drinking water, dry foods have been sent to the coastal areas and cash aids are kept ready for distribution.
“Special preparations have been taken for four more risky coastal upazilas like Koyra, Paikgacha, Dakop and Batiaghata in the district,” he again said.