The cyclone was more than 124 miles (200 kilometres) away from the Bangladesh coast and moving at a speed of 15-20 km/h, Enamur Rahman said Saturday.
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“We have taken all the measures and people from coastal area — they have been moved to the cyclone shelters,” he added.
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Local volunteers are helping to create awareness in the region and armed forces are present to provide security.
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Operations at the Chittagong airport were suspended, Rahmann said, and tidal waves measuring 5-7 feet are expected to hit the coast as the cyclone makes landfall.
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The cyclone is also due to hit the Indian state of West Bengal. The Indian Meteorological Department classified it as a severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 km/hr.
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Kolkata Airport also suspended its operations from 6 p.m. (7:30 a.m. ET) Saturday until 6 a.m. (7:30 p.m. ET) Sunday in anticipation of the storm.
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