Coastal embankment at several points in Cox’s Bazar damaged, many areas submerged
Cox's Bazar Met Department's
meteorologist said that cautionary signal number three is ongoing but the
coastal district is free from the risk of Cyclone Yaas' impact. Sea levels
could rise by three to six feet above normal as the Bay of Bengal is now very
rough.
The tidal waves are coming
straight to the Marine Drive as the sea level has increased several times more
than normal.
In St Martin's island, several
parts of the jetty's pontoon have been damaged by the current. Some parts of
the main jetty were also damaged. Dozens of houses in Delpara village on the
island have been inundated by tidal water, our correspondent added.
Kutubdia Upazila Parishad
Chairman Faridul Islam Chowdhury said, the area adjacent to the Paubor
embankment in Ali Akbardel union has been flooded; many houses are now
submerged.
Cox's Bazar Water Development
Board Management and Maintenance Engineer Prabir Kumar Goswami told The Daily
Star that several points of embankment at Chaufaldandi, Gomatoli, Matarbari and
Dhalghata in Cox's Bazar Sadar were damaged by the tide today.
In Gomatoli, work is underway to
stop the breakdown of embankment on an emergency basis with geotextile from
today. Emergency measures are also being taken to prevent the breakage of the
embankment at Chaufaldandi, he added.