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3 lakh expat Bangladeshis prepare to face Sandy
Star Report
3 lakh expat Bangladeshis prepare to face Sandy
About three lakh American Bangladeshis living in six coastal states from New York to Florida are exposed to the feared devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
Like other citizens, Bangladeshis in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia, Maryland and Florida have stockpiled food, water and other life supporting amenities at their homes till early yesterday, according to NRBs reached over the phone.
Around one lakh Bangladeshis live in New York alone, while another one lakh live in New Jersey and Connecticut and one lakh in the remaining three vulnerable states.
An estimated five lakh Bangladeshi immigrants live in the US.
People have been told that there may be no electricity, telephone service or even water supplies immediately after the hurricane strikes. The Bangladeshi communities have prepared themselves accordingly.
The New York Subway system remains very vulnerable to flooding, which experts fear to be as high as four metres. The subway has been shut down and all its entries have been blocked by sandbags.
New York resident and journalist Monjurul Islam told The Daily Star, Most of the houses in these coastal states are made of wood. The authorities were afraid that if the hurricane struck as per the forecast, many of these houses might be severely damaged by either falling trees or just by the wind speed. Therefore, the authorities have urged the people living in these houses to move to public schools or other shelters.
In Manhattan, most of the utilities -- like electricity, sewer or other facilities -- are underground. These remain vulnerable.
Monjurul said the Bangladeshis and others have been preparing for the storm since Sunday evening as the initial forecast warned of the hurricane's landfall at that time. People there had not seen such intense storm in New York in the last forty-fifty years.
Most parts of New York are coastal areas. Though the mayor has made serious efforts to evacuate people, especially those living in the coastal line, he has expressed his worst fears on television that not all coastal residents would respond to the emergency evacuation calls.
Anika Pasha, living in Brooklyn, told The Daily Star last night they were stuck in the apartments and roads were deserted amid windy and cloudy weather. But electricity, telephone and TV broadcasts were not interrupted yet.
"I went to buy groceries and flashing light yesterday evening. But the groceries were crowded and all the fresh items and the items required during an emergency were exhausted."
She said some of her relatives living in Manhattan and Long Island areas were evacuated from their apartments.
3 lakh expat Bangladeshis prepare to face Sandy
Star Report
3 lakh expat Bangladeshis prepare to face Sandy
About three lakh American Bangladeshis living in six coastal states from New York to Florida are exposed to the feared devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
Like other citizens, Bangladeshis in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia, Maryland and Florida have stockpiled food, water and other life supporting amenities at their homes till early yesterday, according to NRBs reached over the phone.
Around one lakh Bangladeshis live in New York alone, while another one lakh live in New Jersey and Connecticut and one lakh in the remaining three vulnerable states.
An estimated five lakh Bangladeshi immigrants live in the US.
People have been told that there may be no electricity, telephone service or even water supplies immediately after the hurricane strikes. The Bangladeshi communities have prepared themselves accordingly.
The New York Subway system remains very vulnerable to flooding, which experts fear to be as high as four metres. The subway has been shut down and all its entries have been blocked by sandbags.
New York resident and journalist Monjurul Islam told The Daily Star, Most of the houses in these coastal states are made of wood. The authorities were afraid that if the hurricane struck as per the forecast, many of these houses might be severely damaged by either falling trees or just by the wind speed. Therefore, the authorities have urged the people living in these houses to move to public schools or other shelters.
In Manhattan, most of the utilities -- like electricity, sewer or other facilities -- are underground. These remain vulnerable.
Monjurul said the Bangladeshis and others have been preparing for the storm since Sunday evening as the initial forecast warned of the hurricane's landfall at that time. People there had not seen such intense storm in New York in the last forty-fifty years.
Most parts of New York are coastal areas. Though the mayor has made serious efforts to evacuate people, especially those living in the coastal line, he has expressed his worst fears on television that not all coastal residents would respond to the emergency evacuation calls.
Anika Pasha, living in Brooklyn, told The Daily Star last night they were stuck in the apartments and roads were deserted amid windy and cloudy weather. But electricity, telephone and TV broadcasts were not interrupted yet.
"I went to buy groceries and flashing light yesterday evening. But the groceries were crowded and all the fresh items and the items required during an emergency were exhausted."
She said some of her relatives living in Manhattan and Long Island areas were evacuated from their apartments.
