What is Cyclone Mocha? All you need to know about it

Low-pressure area forms over Bay of Bengal, intensifies into Cyclone Mocha

Yemen suggested the name ‘Mocha’ for the cyclone

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Naming cyclones helps identify them and create awareness about their development

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Cyclones are named by six regional specialised meteorological centres and five regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres

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In 2020, the IMD issued a new list of names for cyclones containing 169 names suggested by member countries of the panel

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The National Disaster Response Force has deployed 8 teams and 200 rescuers in West Bengal's Digha after warnings about Cyclone Mocha

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Cyclone Mocha predicted to turn into a severe cyclone by May 14

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Bangladesh launched a massive evacuation campaign to relocate close to half a million people along the southeastern coastlines

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Cyclone Mocha threatens the Rohingya refugee camp, the world's largest

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