Mocha to hit Myanmar and Bangladesh
Meteorologists count on tropical cyclone Mocha to make landfall round midday on Sunday, Might 14, 2023, in northern Myanmar (previously Burma), close to the border with Bangladesh. The India Meteorological Division said on Friday that the storm might pack winds as sturdy as 160 kilometers per hour (100 mph) with increased gusts. And this low-lying area has a excessive inhabitants, together with many refugees. Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2017, when the federal government started killing and brutalizing the native Rohingya inhabitants, forcing them to flee to Bangladesh the place many nonetheless reside in refugee camps.
The tropical cyclone, additionally referred to as a storm, will deliver heavy rains to the world. This area – Bangladesh specifically – lies very near sea stage. So, the low-lying nature of the panorama will exacerbate the flooding problem. The typical elevation of Bangladesh is 9 meters (30 toes) above sea stage, and the nation has a inhabitants of about 170 million individuals. Myanmar’s inhabitants is about 54 million. It has mountainous areas, however heavy rainfall might end in landslides.
Because the Climate Channel explained:
The Bay of Bengal hosts solely 4% of the total tropical cyclones globally, however greater than 80% of the fatalities to cyclones are from this area.
Cyclone Mocha on Twitter
“Mocha” to cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar), near Sittwe (Myanmar) round midday of 14th Might, 2023 as a Very Extreme Cyclonic Storm with most sustained wind velocity of 150-160kmph gusting to 175 kmph. pic.twitter.com/ENo3heeKLS
— India Meteorological Division (@Indiametdept) May 12, 2023
There isn’t any place extra weak to a tropical cyclone than the Bay of Bengal, and the very low-lying, uncovered, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. 1 million Rohingya refugees reside right here in camps after being persecuted (and far worse) in Myanmar. Now they face a possible class 4!!! pic.twitter.com/Qhw5hCzlJk
— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) May 12, 2023
#Bangladeshi ?? fishermen in Teknaf have seen the ocean getting angrier.
Two days earlier than #CycloneMocha makes landfall, they’ve begun portaging their boats to safer floor. We counted over 70 moon-boats this morning.
That is putting an immense pressure on their livelihoods. pic.twitter.com/HqwqFBdWni
— ????? (@_arjunjain) May 12, 2023
Backside line: Tropical cyclone Mocha will hit Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday, Might 14, 2023. Sadly, this low-lying area is especially weak, and the world has a excessive inhabitants that features many Rohingya refugees.
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