10,000 houses in 419 unions damaged by cyclone Sitrang: State Minister

UNB, Dhaka :

Around 10,000 houses in 419 unions of the country were damaged by cyclone Sitrang that lashed the coastal districts Monday night, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman on Tuesday.

Sitrang did not turn into a severe cyclone and crossed the coastal area very quickly, the state minister said while talking to reporters at the Secretariat regarding the aftermath of the cyclone.

He said corrugated galvanized iron sheets and cash assistance from the ministry will be provided to the affected people for repairing their damaged houses.

The field administration will assess the damages and deputy commissioners will send the report to the ministry, he added. “After that we will hold an inter-ministerial meeting and will start the work of providing assistance and rehabilitation. It will take seven to 15 days.”

“We have been able to provide shelter to 10 lakh people in 6,925 cyclone shelters. The cyclone weakened quickly after hitting the coastal districts at 10pm,” said Enamur.

People have already left the shelters, he added.