Bangladeshi authorities were evacuating thousands of people in its vast coastal region on Monday as a tropical typhoon temporarily approached amid fears of extensive damage.
The government halted operations of all river vessels across the country, closed 3 airports, and asked fishing boats to return from the high seas and remain anchored in the Bay of Bengal.
The meteorological office in the capital, Dhaka, said the typhoon had gusts of up to 88 kilometers (55 miles) per hour and was likely to intensify. The entire coast.
Since Monday morning, all of Bangladesh has been experiencing heavy rains, disrupting life in Dhaka and elsewhere.
The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, a wife of the International Committee of the Red Cross, said it had sent around 1,200 volunteers to local governments to provide emergency services.
News firm United News of Bangladesh said around 7,000 cyclone shelters were ready to house thousands of other people and their livestock. He said the government had stockpiled dry food and medicine.
Many flood cover embankments in southern and southwestern Bangladesh are in danger of being damaged by waves of typhoons, endangering villages and farmland, he said.
Bangladesh is a delta country with more than 160 million people and is prone to grassy errors such as floods and cyclones.
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