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Cyclone Preparedness Drill Covers 2 Million Coastal Residents

Sirens, shelters and signal flags: the biggest-ever coastal drill tests evacuation down to the last village.

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Weather Desk • 1 Jan 2 min read

Cyclone Preparedness Drill Covers 2 Million Coastal Residents
A cyclone shelter in Cox's Bazar — Photo: Daily Best News

CHATTOGRAM — Two million coastal residents took part in the largest cyclone preparedness drill ever held, as sirens sounded from Satkhira to Teknaf and volunteers guided families to shelters.

Officials tested satellite phones, backup power and livestock evacuation for the first time at this scale.

Bangladesh's cyclone death toll has fallen from hundreds of thousands to dozens — a record the drill aims to protect.

— Daily Best News Desk • Fearless in the search for truth

Reported by Weather Desk • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].

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