Bangladesh
Published At: 26 May 2024, 19:42 p.m.
40,000 volunteers ready in 5 coastal districts to deal with Cyclone Remal
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4,905 shelter centres kept ready in seven coastal districts
As many as 40,000 volunteers from the Cyclone Preparedness Program (CPP) and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society are ready to deal with Cyclone Remal in five vulnerable coastal districts.
The five districts are Patuakhali, Bagerhat, Bhola, Barguna and Satkhira.
The government has formed over 650 medical teams in six coastal districts: Patuakhali, Bagerhat, Bhola, Barguna, Chittagong and Lakshmipur.
A total of 4,905 shelter centres, including Mujib Killas, have been kept ready in seven coastal districts where people are being evacuated.
Source: BSS