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The picture is of the Rohingya refugee camp near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border.
Cyclone Moka intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal on Friday night. This can also affect the world’s largest refugee camp. According to the World Metrological Organization, if there is a flood or landslide due to the cyclone, it can destroy the Rohingya refugee camp located on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border.
About 8 lakh 80 thousand Rohingyas live in this refugee camp. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the cyclonic storm moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 15 kmph in the last 6 hours. The storm is expected to cross Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar and Myanmar’s Kyukpyu in the afternoon of May 14. During this, the wind speed can be 150-160 kmph gusting to 175 kmph.
Kolkata-Port Blair flight takes a U-turn due to bad weather due to Moka
Vistara flight from Kolkata to Port Blair had to take a U-turn due to bad weather due to Moka storm. This flight took off from Kolkata Airport at 9:05 am for Port Blair. It was supposed to land at Port Blair at 11:40, but the weather turned bad due to the Moka storm. Due to this it was diverted back to Kolkata.
A red flag has been raised to warn of a cyclone at Cox’s Bazar beach in Bangladesh.
WHO will send relief kit for refugee camp
The WHO said it is preparing to send 33 mobile medical teams, 40 ambulances as well as emergency surgery and cholera kits to the refugee camps. At the same time, residents of low-lying areas in Myanmar’s Rakhine state left their homes and came to the capital Sittwe on Friday. Apart from this, about 1 thousand people are preparing to take shelter in a monastery.
Satellite view of Moka storm in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday night. (Image- Washington Post)
8 teams of NDRF, 200 rescuers deployed in Bengal
IMD says that the storm has now moved towards north-northeast. At present, an alert has been issued in Andaman-Nicobar, West Bengal and Odisha. In view of the danger, 8 teams of NDRF and 200 rescue personnel have been deployed in Digha, Bengal. At the same time, 100 rescuers have been kept in reserve.
Sharing the latest update, IMD Senior Scientist Sanjeev Dwivedi said that the cyclonic storm will again rise lightly. It will be at its peak on May 13. However, the system is continuously monitoring it.
Several trees were uprooted at the Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair on Wednesday due to cyclone Moka.
Fishermen advised not to venture into Bay of Bengal till Sunday
The Meteorological Department has advised fishermen and ships not to venture into central and northeast Bay of Bengal and north Andaman Sea till Sunday. Ships already there have been asked to return to shore. Due to Moka, there is a possibility of heavy rains in Tripura and Mizoram on Saturday. It may rain at many places in Nagaland, Manipur and South Assam on Sunday.
Winds will blow at a speed of 175 km / h on Sunday
According to the Meteorological Department, the storm will turn north-northeast on Sunday. The storm is expected to make landfall between Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar and Myanmar’s Sittwe city. During this, winds will blow at a speed of 175 km/h.
How did Cyclone get the name Moka?
The name of this storm has been decided by Yemen. Moka or Mukha, a coastal city in Yemen bordering the Red Sea, introduced Moka coffee to the world over 500 years ago. The storm has been named Moka after the name of this city.
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