A small island in Bangladesh would possibly go underwater rapidly as Cyclone Mocha hits | World News

As Cyclone Mocha intensifies and winds are getting stronger, Saint Martin’s, the one and solely coral island of Bangladesh, would possibly go rapidly underwater, in keeping with the head of the Bangladesh Meteorological Division (BMD), reported Dhaka Tribune.

“Since there isn't a such factor as a fundamental infrastructure on the island, the storm isn't going to get obstructed anyplace and hit the island straight. As a result of the centre of the storm passes over St Martin’s, water will switch from one aspect of the island to the other, and on account of depth of the storm, the island may be underwater for some time,” BMD Director Md Azizur Rahman acknowledged on Sunday.

He added, “Nevertheless the water isn't going to maintain nonetheless; it would moreover switch away. The situation depends upon solely on the speed of the storm.”

Meteorologist Shahinul Islam stated the bulk and centre of the storm would go over Myanmar and the rest would lash Cox’s Bazar coast, as per Dhaka Tribune.

Islam moreover acknowledged that rainfall had already started all through the coast of Bangladesh and most components of the nation could experience moist local weather all by means of the day.

In its morning bulletin, the BMS acknowledged that very excessive cyclonic storm Mocha over east-central Bay and adjoining areas had moved north-northeastwards, intensified over northeast Bay and adjoining areas and was centred at 6 am about 385 km south-southwest of Chittagong port, 305 km south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 450km south of Mongla port and 370km south of Payra port.

The peripheral influence of Cyclone Mocha began on Sunday morning over the coastal areas of Chattorgram and Barishal divisions, in keeping with the newest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Division (BMD), Dhaka Tribune reported.

In accordance with BMD, Cyclone Mocha is shifting in route of the coastal areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar with winds as a lot as 210 km/h.

The very sturdy cyclonic storm, in keeping with the advisory, was located at midnight about 490 kilometres south-southwest of Chattogram port, 410 kilometres south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 530 kilometres south of Mongla port, and 460 kilometres south of Payra port, in keeping with Dhaka Tribune.

The Indian Meteorological Division on Sunday acknowledged that Cyclone Mocha will cross southeastern Bangladesh and north Myanmar presently with a sustained wind velocity of 180-190 km per hour gusting as a lot as 210 km per hour.

The maritime port of Cox’s Bazar has been instructed to hoist the Good Hazard Signal 10, it stated, as per Dhaka Tribune.

Furthermore, it has been urged that the maritime ports of Chattogram and Payra hoist Good Hazard Signal 8, whereas the maritime port of Mongla should hoist Native Warning Signal 4.

The bulletin states that Cox’s Bazar’s coastal district, along with its surrounding islands and chars, will come under Good Hazard Signal No. 10.

The coastal districts of Chattogram, Feni, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Chandpur, Barishal, Patuakhali, Jhalakathi, Pirojpur, Barguna, and Bhola along with its outlying islands and might come under chars Good Hazard Signal No. 8, Dhaka Tribune reported.