Call 999 for services during Cyclone Mocha: Police HQ

Police headquarters today requested to contact the nearest police station or 999 for availing any services related to 'cyclonic storm Mocha'.

A senior officer of the police headquarters said it have already made all necessary preparations to deal with the cyclone. It is requested to contact the nearest police station or 999 for availing any services related to 'Mocha', he said requesting anonymity.

Meanwhile, very severe cyclonic storm Mocha over east central Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northeastwards and intensified further over the same area today.

It is likely to intensify further, move in a north-northwesterly direction and cross Cox's Bazar-North Myanmar's coast between 6:00am to 6:00pm tomorrow (May 14), according to Bangladesh Metrological Department.

Maximum sustained wind speed within 74 km of the very severe cyclone centre is about 170 kph, rising to 190 kph, in gusts or squalls.

Under the peripheral effect of very cyclone and steep pressure gradient, the low-lying areas of the coastal districts of Cox's Bazar and Chattogram and their offshore island and chars are likely to be inundated by the wind-driven surge height of 8-12 feet above normal astronomical tide.

The low-lying areas of the coastal districts of Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Bhola and their offshore island and chars are likely to be inundated by the wind-driven surge height of 5-7 feet above normal astronomical tide.

Under the effect of very severe cyclone, Chattogram, Sylhet and Barishal divisions are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall. Due to very heavy rainfall landslides may occur in hilly regions of Cox's Bazar, Bandarbans, Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Chattogram.