cyclone mocha

All that ails St Martin's Island

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.

Bracing for another storm

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.

What stops people from evacuating to shelters during cyclones?

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.

Cyclone Mocha: US providing $250,000 for emergency relief efforts

The US is providing $250,000 to assist Cyclone Mocha emergency relief efforts in the country’s most severely affected areas

Cyclone Mocha: St Martin’s Island faces drinking water, food shortages

The island is still without power as electric cables and utility poles were damage

Locals returning to Saint Martin's Island

The situation in Saint Martin's Island is returning to normalcy as people are returning to the island after Cyclone Mocha.

Cyclone Mocha: Water vessel movement resumes

A day after cyclone Mocha made landfall, movement of all types of water vessels resumed across the country this morning

A lucky escape

It’s a sigh of relief for Bangladesh.

Risk to Bangladesh has reduced: BMD director

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

May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

Cyclone Mocha shares characteristics with Sidr: BMD director

Mocha is expected to intensify into a severe cyclone by midnight and further strengthen into a very severe cyclone tomorrow

May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

Deep depression over Bay has intensified into Cyclone Mocha: IMD

Mocha is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm later today

May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

Mocha may turn into a super cyclone

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.

May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023

4 websites to track Cyclone Mocha in real-time

Here's how you can track the path of the cyclone and stay alert.

May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023

Mocha: 4 directives to avoid possible crop damage

DAE asks farmers to harvest 80% ripe paddy, mature mango and crops

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