All tourists were evacuated from St Martin's island before Cyclone Mocha hit, but most residents had to stay back. There are many reasons that contribute to the island and its residents’ vulnerabilities to climate change-induced natural disasters.
Victims of a natural disaster can develop PTSD not only through the degree of physical injury they suffer, but also through the immediate risks they face.
Cyclone Mocha was just the first of the season, and Bangladesh will face more in the days to come. We need to focus on a more holistic approach to disaster management, especially the evacuation process and recovery aspect, and not just rely on warnings and people’s willingness to move to shelters.
The US is providing $250,000 to assist Cyclone Mocha emergency relief efforts in the country’s most severely affected areas
The island is still without power as electric cables and utility poles were damage
The situation in Saint Martin's Island is returning to normalcy as people are returning to the island after Cyclone Mocha.
A day after cyclone Mocha made landfall, movement of all types of water vessels resumed across the country this morning
It’s a sigh of relief for Bangladesh.
The risk of severe Cyclone Mocha has decreased for Bangladesh as the severe cyclonic storm is heading towards Myanmar, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department
Mocha is expected to intensify into a severe cyclone by midnight and further strengthen into a very severe cyclone tomorrow
Mocha is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm later today
Mocha may turn into a cyclonic storm today and it may make landfall in Cox’s Bazar and Myanmar coasts on Sunday, the Met office has said.
Here's how you can track the path of the cyclone and stay alert.
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