According to the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department, wind speeds could be as high as 175 kilometers per hour at the time of Cyclone Mocha’s landfall.
Displaced Rohingya dissatisfied with arrangement for possible repatriation on maiden visit to Myanmar
Wind speeds could be as high as 175 kilometers per hour at the time of Cyclone Mocha’s landfall, according to the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department. Storms in the region are not unusual at this time of year, but Cyclone Mocha comes at a time of increased attention to extreme weather, after parts of Asia grappled with severe heat in April and May.
The ruling junta has issued an evacuation order to about one million people in seven townships in Rakhine State, although many more in other parts of the country are also likely to be affected.
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