Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - Accelerated and dangerous developments of Hurricane Mocha, as the latest observations indicate that Hurricane Mocha has officially moved to the fifth category, thus becoming the most powerful and devastating hurricane moving on the face of the earth during this time.
In the details, the latest weather observations indicate that the wind speed around the center of Cyclone Mocha reached 260 km / h, which means that it has officially moved to the fifth category, which is the strongest and most destructive type of hurricane ever, threatening the largest refugee camp in the world, as it continues to move towards the coasts of eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar. and Burma, bringing with it torrential rains.
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Fears are growing about the direct impacts of the cyclone on nearly a million Rohingya refugees and others living in low-lying areas. Hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh and Myanmar have ordered to evacuate their homes before the powerful cyclone hits the two countries on Sunday afternoon.
The World Meteorological Organization, a United Nations agency, warned of heavy rains, floods and landslides that could affect "hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable people in the world", including Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, and 6 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Rakhine state in neighboring Myanmar.
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