Cyclone Mocha intensifies into ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 8 teams and 200 rescuers in West Bengal’s Digha district after warnings about cyclone ‘Mocha’ intensifying into a severe storm. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cyclone ‘Mocha’ of turning into a severe cyclone by May 14.

Taking it to Twitter, IMD informed, “Deep Depression lay centred near 10.8 N and 88.2 E, about 500 km west-southwest of Port Blair, 1250 km south-southwest of Cox s bazaar (Bangladesh) at 2330 hrs IST of today the 10th May. To intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm by the early morning of today the 11th of May.”

According to the officials, about 8 teams and 200 rescuers and 100 rescuers have been deployed on the ground by NDRF. The senior scientists of IMD, Bhubaneswar also predicted that the cyclonic storm is lightly to recurve and by the evening of May 12, it will intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm over the central Bay of Bengal.

IMD has advised against sailing into the southeast and adjacent central Bay of Bengal during the day for fishermen and captains of small ships, boats, and trawlers.

The name Cyclone Mocha (Mokha) after Mokha was suggested by Yemen, which is a port city on the Red Sea that is credited with introducing coffee to the world 500 years ago.

The deep depression that was over the southeast Bay of Bengal strengthened into a cyclonic Mocha, according to IMD earlier this morning. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has also made a formal announcement stating that its forces have been placed on high alert in response to the IMD’s cyclone Mocha warning. According to the statement, the ICG is prepared to respond to the cyclone as predicted by the IMD, and the fisheries and civil administration have been updated.

Preparations of Bangladesh and Myanmar Cyclone Mocha

While raising the storm warning signal for all maritime ports, Bangladesh has not yet issued evacuation orders.

Myanmar will issue a red alert around 12 hours before the cyclone reaches the nation. If necessary, he continued, there are plans to evacuate tens of thousands of people.

Apart from this, Thailand expects that country might get heavy rainfall due to the cyclone in the coming days. The countries have asked the fisherman, ships, trawlers and boats not to venture into the deep sea.