Myanmar’s military information office said the storm had damaged houses, electrical transformers, cell phone towers, boats and lampposts in Sittwe, Kyaukpyu, and Gwa townships. It said the storm also tore roofs off of sport buildings on the Coco Islands, about 425 kilometers (264 miles) southwest of the country’s largest city, Yangon., World News, Times Now
Depression in Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into cyclone on Wednesday. Andaman administration has issued an alert and advised not to venture into the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal.
Cyclone Mocha: The Indian Meteorological Department warns of a cyclonic storm forming in the Bay of Bengal this weekend, putting several states including Tamil Nadu/Chennai, Odisha, West Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh on high alert. Disaster response teams are ready to act, and fishermen have been advised to stay away from the sea until 11th May., India News, Times Now
The US weather forecast model Global Forecast System (GFS) and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), predicted that a cyclone is expected to develop over the Bay of Bengal in the second week of May. If this cyclone is formed, it will be named as Mocha. Yemen is responsible for naming the upcoming cyclone ‘Mocha .