Cyclone Mocha Strikes Myanmar and Bangladesh Coast.

Cyclone Mocha, an extremely severe cyclonic storm, made landfall in western Myanmar, bringing dangerous storm surge, thrashing winds, and heavy rains to areas of that country and Bangladesh where some of the world’s most vulnerable communities live. While the storm hit near Sittwe in northern Myanmar with around 155-mph sustained winds, it could be less damaging than the most extreme predictions feared. Some 6 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance in the four areas of Myanmar expected to be most affected by the storm. Some 300,000 people in Bangladesh had been evacuated ahead of the storm as of noon Sunday, local authorities said.