Cyclone Mocha threatens Myanmar and Bangladesh with devastating landfall.

Cyclone Mocha, an extremely severe cyclonic storm, is rapidly intensifying and expected to make landfall near or north of Sittwe, Myanmar, with sustained winds around 150 mph. Evacuations of about half a million people are ongoing in the region, focused on northern Myanmar and southern Bangladesh. Locations near the landfall zone can expect disastrous winds, extreme surge and rainfall, as well as a freshwater flood threat that wanders farther inland with the storm. The storm is likely to come ashore as a major hurricane equivalent of Category 3 or higher.