Cyclone Mocha to move towards Bangladesh-Myanmar coast: IMD
Cyclone Mocha: Tripura and Mizoram are likely to get heavy rainfall from Saturday onwards. Nagaland, Manipur, and south Assam are expected to get rainfall at many places on Sunday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that Cyclone Mocha was gaining strength and set to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by Friday morning, packing winds of up to 135 kmph, and likely to move towards the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast, according to the news agency PTI.
At 5:30 pm on Thursday, the cyclonic storm lay over the south-east Bay of Bengal, about 520 km west of Port Blair and 1,100 km south-southwest of Cox's Bazaar, a fishing port in Bangladesh, the weather office said.
It also asked fishermen, ships, boats, and trawlers not to venture into the central and northeast Bay of Bengal and the north Andaman Sea till Sunday. In addition, those sailing in the central Bay of Bengal and the north Andaman Sea are advised to return to the coast.
The IMD predicted a storm surge of 1.5-2 meters for the low-lying coastal region of Bangladesh near Cox's Bazaar.
Under the influence of the weather system, Tripura and Mizoram are likely to get heavy rainfall from Saturday onwards. Nagaland, Manipur, and south Assam are expected to get rainfall at many places on Sunday, PTI reported.
Earlier on Thursday, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) also issued an official statement that its units have been placed on high alert amid the warning of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for cyclonic storm Mocha.
The statement said that the ICG is geared up for response to the cyclonic storm as indicated by IMD and the update had been shared with the fisheries and civil administration, as per ANI reports.
On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that people do not need to fear the cyclone as the state government is equipped to handle the situation.
"No need to fear the cyclone. If there come different circumstances, we will rescue people from coastal areas as the cyclone will move to Bangladesh and Myanmar," CM Banerjee had said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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First Published:12 May 2023, 06:48 AM IST
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