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To decrease the impact of catastrophes, integration among local and national bodies is necessary.

Cyclone Sitrang is over and the weather is forecast to be sunny today. But for thousands of people in Bangladesh, including farmers, it is rather gloomy. 

As the cyclonic storm Sitrang crossed the Bangladesh coast, its remnant which created a deep depression over Bangladesh further weakened into a depression, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Umashankar Das on Tuesday.

Assam has been battered by heavy rain since Monday due to Cyclone Sitrang spoiling the Diwali festivities across the state.

"If books get damaged in the rain, no one wants to buy them, which means we have to incur severe losses. A few days ago, books worth 4,000 Taka got damaged from my stock and I was unable to sell those books. For someone like me, 4,000 taka is a very substantial amount.” 

Patuakhali, Bangladesh - Cyclone Sitrang slammed into densely populated, low-lying Bangladesh late Monday, killing at least five people as authorities f

As cyclone Sitrang battered parts of Bangladesh on Monday, atleast seven people lost their lives, including three members of a family, in the collapse of a brick railing and trees, media reports said.

Cyclone Sitrang has turned into a depression weakening further while heading towards India's Meghalaya-Tripura through Brahmanbaria-Sylhet region.

The cyclonic storm Sitrang pronounced as Si-Trang over the northwest and adjoining the central Bay of Bengal moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 28 k

Authorities in the low-lying country have rushed to move hundreds of thousands out of the storm’s path, fearing heavy rain and a storm surge that could inundate areas home to millions of people.