Cyclone Mocha
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Cyclone Mocha hits Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts
Fp Staff •It is bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 195 kph, which could see dangerous flooding in areas around the Bay of Bengal
Thousands flee as Cyclone Mocha heads towards Bangladesh, Myanmar
•Cyclone Mocha is likely to intensify further and make landfall on Sunday between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh and Myanmar, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a bulletin
Explained: Why tropical cyclones and storm surges are so deadly
•A powerful Cyclone Mocha is expected to hit Myanmar and Bangladesh. Cyclones can unleash catastrophic storm surges — tsunami-like flooding — when they make landfall. They can be the deadliest part of a cyclone and are only partially affected by wind speeds
Mass evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha nears
Fp Staff •The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Sunday morning between Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, and Sittwe on Myanmar's western Rakhine coast
Cyclone Mocha: Where is it headed and how will it impact India?
Fp Explainers •‘Very severe’ Cyclone Mocha is expected to further intensify into an ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm on Friday night before reaching peak intensity on Saturday evening. It is predicted to make landfall around noon on 14 May close to Myanmar’s Sittwe
The Weather Report: Sweltering heat brings India back to harsh reality of summer as dry week looms
Navdeep Dahiya •The abnormally cool and wet period is over and summers are back across India as anti-cyclonic circulation is seen developing in the Arabian Sea along with cyclone Mocha in the bay to pull all moisture from inland
How Cyclone Mocha brewing over the Bay of Bengal got its name from coffee
Fp Explainers •India's eastern states have been put on alert as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a cyclonic storm – Cyclone Mocha. The name was suggested by Yemen after the Red Sea port city, which is known to have introduced coffee to the world over 500 years ago
Cyclone Mocha likely to move towards Myanmar-Bangladesh coast
Fp Staff •Fishermen, ships, trawlers and small boats have been asked not to venture into the south-east Bay of Bengal