Three days have already passed since cyclone Hamoon hit Cox’s Bazar, but still, the connection of power and mobile network has not been restored, causing immense suffering for the cyclone-affected people.
Besides, there has been a severe shortage of freshwater in most areas.
The affected people are suffering due to insufficient relief reaching the affected areas. Many are spending the night under the open sky as their houses have been destroyed.
Cyclone Hamoon wreaked havoc in Cox's Bazar district town and surrounding areas including Maheshkhali, Kutubdia and Chakaria in just one and a half hours.
Many trees and power poles were uprooted on the road. Since then, electricity and mobile networks have been disrupted.
Locals aid that although the Cox's Bazar district administration distributed tins, rice, and cash to the affected people for two days, it was insufficient.
Akhter Kamalan, municipal councilor of ward no 1 of Cox's Bazar said: "My area has been the worst affected by the cyclone. About 3,500 houses were destroyed. Many people are now passing days under the open sky. Therefore, relief needs to be distributed very quickly. The amount of relief that has been reached is not enough.”
Cox's Bazar Deputy Commission Shahin Imran said that the cyclone has affected 71 unions and two municipalities including Cox's Bazar, and Maheshkhali in Cox's Bazar district. Besides, 354 electricity poles were uprooted. Some 23 transformers were damaged and 496 electric wires were snapped.
Besides, the power supply snapped in 800 places as trees collapsed on electric wires. Some 37,854 houses have been damaged in the district. The number of people affected by the cyclone in the district is 476, 549, the DC added.
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman visited Samitipara and Qutubdiapara in Cox's Bazar on Thursday.
He distributed relief among the cyclone-affected people.
