Cyclone Mocha wreaks havoc on Bangladesh and Myanmar coast.
TL;DR
Cyclone Mocha hit the coast of Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and causing a storm surge. Two people were killed in Myanmar, and thousands of people sought shelter in monasteries, pagodas, and schools. Bangladesh evacuated 1.27 million people, but the storm mostly missed the country. The Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar was spared from the central thrust of the cyclone. Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal are becoming more intense more quickly due to climate change.
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- Deadly Cyclone Mocha slams into Bangladesh, Myanmar Al Jazeera English
- Cyclone Mocha: Deadly storm hits Bangladesh and Myanmar coast BBC
- News Wrap: Bangladesh, Myanmar brace for powerful Cyclone Mocha PBS NewsHour
- Thousands evacuated as Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar The Guardian
- Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, near Bangladesh The Washington Post
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