Bangladesh, a delta nation with more than 160 million people, is prone to natural disasters such as floods and cyclones.
Cyclone Mocha is expected to hit land on Sunday with wind speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 175 kph between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Kyaukpyu in Myanmar, India's Meteorological Department said.
In May 2008, Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar with a storm surge that devastated populated areas around the Irrawaddy River delta. At least 138,000 people died and tens of thousands of homes and other buildings were washed away. The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported that emergency response exercises were being conducted in various regions. It said thousands of people living along the western coast of Rakhine state where the storm is expected to pass are being evacuated.
Cyclone Mocha is expected to hit coastal districts including Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Noakhali and Bhola in Bangladesh on Sunday.
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