Cyclone Mocha intensified that may hit Teknaf and Rohingya Camps, Cox’s Bazar coast: COAST Preparation for Response

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According to the Special Weather Bulletin-5 of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), it is stated that a low depression has been formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining area has formed a cyclone storm “Mocha”. It further intensified and will move north-northwestwards till tomorrow. It may make landfall in Cox’s Bazar and Myanmar coasts on Sunday, the Met Office has said

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Monga and Payray have been advised to lower distant cautionary signal no. one instead hoist distant warning signal no. Two (R) Two. All fishing boats and trawllers over the north Bay of Bengal and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution. They are also advised not to venture into the deep sea.

Cyclone Mocha Preparation Meeting

COAST Preparation for Response:

  1. There was a preparatory virtual meeting in this morning (11 May 2023) through the participation of senior colleagues from Principal Office, Dhaka, COAST Cox’s Bazar Centre, Cox’s Bazar, Ukhiya Relief and Operation Centre (UROC), Ukhiya and all Branch Managers of Cox’s Bazar Micro Finance Region. The meeting was moderated by the Executive Director of COAST Foundation.
  2. A senior team has already been posted in Cox’s Bazar and other field staff have been made alert and staying all time in mobile net connection.
  3. Coordination with the government officials has been established and COAST is involved for the cleaning of Cyclone Shelters and make them feasible for persons with disabilities, old age people, pregnant women, and children.
  4. The micro finance branches of possible affected areas have been made available the cash money so that after cyclone hits, the response can be started.
  5. The Director-Core Program (Tarik Sayed Harun) has been designated for coordinating the situation, response and making communication with relevant staff and sectors.   
  6. The Radio Saikat (FM 99.0, www.radiosaikat.net), Cox’s Bazar is standby for 24-hour broadcasting to inform the people about the direction of the cyclone and its intensification.
  7. The communication points have been designated

For Central Response Team:

Name Designation Mobile
Md. Shahinur Islam Assistant Director-
Humanitarian Response		 01713-367434
Mustafafijur Rahman Senior Coordinator-Community Radio 01713-144155
Tarik Sayed Harun Director-Core Program 01713-328835
  • For Dhaka:
Name Designation Mobile
Mustafa Kamal Akand Director-Admin. & SR 01711-455591
Ferdous Ara Rumee Joint Director-GT&CR 01713-328810
Sanat Kumar Bhowmik Deputy Executive Director 01711-881662
M Rezaul Karim Chowdhury Executive Director 01711-529792

 

  • For COAST Cox’s Bazar Centre:
Name Designation Mobile
Tanjir Uddin Roni Program Officer-ISC Project 01708-120418
Zahangir Alam Regional Team Leader, Cox’s Bazar 01713-328827
  • For Radio Saikat:
Name Designation Mobile
Anika Tasnim Taposhi Program Producer 01713-367418
Gulfan Ara Hury Coordinator-Radio Saikat 01713-328846
  • For Ukhiya Relief and Operation Centre (UROC), Ukhiya:
Name Designation Mobile
Razaul Karim Project Coordinator-
Child Protection Project 		01708-120331
Jasim Uddin Molla Project Coordinator-
Education Project 		01762-624808
Md. Eunus Team Leader-UROC 01713-328812
  • For Teknaf Microfinance Branch, Teknaf:
Name Designation Mobile
MA Hannan Branch Manager- Teknaf Branch, Cox’s Bazar 01713-164661

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