With the very severe cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ approaching the coast of Bangladesh from the Bay of Bengal, concerns are mounting in the coastal regions of the country and in seaports. The country's Met Office has raised the storm warning steeply by four notches to great danger signal No.8 for three seaports and 12 districts.
The three ports are Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar and Payra. Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram, Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Barishal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Jhalakathi, Pirojpur and Barguna districts will also come under the great danger signal No.8. The Mongla sea port was also asked to display local warning signal No.4 from Friday noon.
