Tropical Storm MAHASEN crossing Bangladesh’s coast
The storm reportedly hit Patuakhali district on Bangladesh coast earlier today, with winds of about 100km/h (60mph), and continued moving toward the ports of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar.
- The storm has claimed at least 4 lives so far, according to early reports.
- “In Bangladesh, there have been reports of waist-deep water submerging low-lying areas and houses being damaged. There are also fears of a storm surge,” said a report.
MAHASEN Water Vapor Satellite Image – Dated 2013/05/16 @ 06:30UTC. Source: CIMSS
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