Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) opened a control room on Saturday to deal with various issues related to Cyclone Mocha.
The control room can be contacted at +8801552-202854 and +8801552-202886, said a press release.
Besides, the local administration of the coastal districts has taken all necessary preparations to tackle Cyclone Mocha.
“Cyclone Mocha is approaching. We’ve kept ready the cyclone centres and taken all types of preparation to tackle it,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 60th convention of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) as the chief guest on IEB premises.
Hasina said that electricity and gas supply will be shut down in the cyclone-hit areas to save lives.
Meanwhile, the maritime port of Cox's Bazar has been advised to hoist danger signal No 10, as the very severe cyclonic storm Mocha - over east central Bay and the adjoining area is likely to intensify further.
The maritime ports Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist great danger signal number 8.
The very severe cyclonic storm 'Mocha' is likely to cross Cox's Bazar-Myanmar's north coast by 6 pm on May 14 (Sunday), according to a special bulletin of the Met Office.
DGHS prepared to face Mocha
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has already taken all preparations including the formation of medical teams to face anything upto a super cyclonic storm, with Cyclone Mocha expected to slam the coast of Bangladesh and possibly Myanmar anytime from 6am to 6pm on Sunday.
DGHS Director General Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam held a meeting with all health officials of the 3 coastal divisions -Chattogram, Khulna and Barishal - and directors of medical college hospitals via teleconference Friday night.
The field-level officers of the DGHS put forward their preparedness to face the storm to the DG. The recommendations are--the formation of medical teams, recruitment of additional manpower for the emergency departments, fixation of a separate ward at each medical college hospital, cancellation of all leaves without emergency, keeping operation theatres prepared round the clock and reservation of sufficient medicine.
Moreover, the DGHS DG gave some directives like keeping control rooms open round the clock and communicating with the DGHS constantly.
He also directed the officials of the directorate to meet immediate demands placed by the coastal hospitals.
The DG asked the health officials to ensure their safety along with discharging duties amid the disaster.
