Cyclone Mocha heading towards Myanmar, Bangladesh; Northeast India braces for heavy rainfall

Hundreds evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh after weather bureau alerted of Cyclone Mocha approaching with a wind speed of 250 kms per hour

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Forecasters predicted a storm surge up to neary 12 feet high

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The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Northeast due to Cyclone Mocha

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Cyclone Mocha has become the second-most intense cyclone to develop in the Bay of Bengal since 1982

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IMD has warned of minor damages such as uprooting of small trees, breaking of tree branches, possibility of landslides in vulnerable areas

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According to experts, the impact of cyclonic storms on the Indian subcontinent has increased in both number and intensity, and the impact of climate change cannot be ignored.

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