CHITTAGONG, July 31, 2015 (BSS) - The people of the coastal
belt of Chittagong heaved a sigh of relief as the cyclone Komen weakened
and crossed the land near Sandwip Island without causing serious
damages on Thursday midnight. Maximum sustained wind speed was 50 to 54 km/h of the cyclone centre reached about 60 kmph to 70 kmph in gusts.
Sea remains very rough near the system centre, Meteorological Department said.
Heavy rain is continued to shower since last night in the city and its adjacent districts.
The meteorology department urged to show maritime port of Chittagong alert-3 following crossing the Komen.
Nearly one lakh people who had taken shelter in 475 cyclone shelter centres in the district have started returning to their homes, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Mohammad Shah Reaz told BSS.
The coastal districts of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, Bhola, and their offshore islands and chars is still under alert signal number 3.
Under the influence of the cyclonic storm the low-lying areas of the coastal districts and their offshore islands and chars have been inundated by the storm surge of 3-5 feet height above normal astronomical tide.
All vessels have started to berth inside the port gradually from safer places this morning.
Port sources said limited scale of port activities resumed from 10 am today.
Chittagong Shah Amanat International Air Port sources said flight operations resumed from this morning.
The instruments and equipments of the air port which shifted to safer places yesterday has started to install again from 10 am today.
Meanwhile, all ships of the national flag carrier Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) have started to return from the outer anchorage of the Chittagong port from 10 am today.
