Cyclone Mocha begins to cross Bangladesh coast

Cyclone Mocha begins to cross the Bangladesh coast and will complete the crossing through Cox's Bazar and north Myanmar by Sunday afternoon.

Hundreds of thousands of people on the path of very severe cyclone Mocha have moved to storm shelters along the southeastern coasts of Bangladesh as meteorologists warn of storm surges, flash floods and landslides, along with winds of up to 210 kph, according to bdnews24.com.

The maritime port of Cox’s Bazar has been advised to keep hoisted great signal No. 10, while Chattogram and Payra ports were asked to hoist great signal No. 8.

The Mongla Port has been advised to keep hoisted local warning signal No. 4.

Low-lying areas in Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram and their offshore islands are likely to be inundated by the wind-driven surge of 8-12 feet above normal astronomical tide.