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Cyclone Mora: Bangladesh tries to evacuate one million

In Bangladesh, authorities are trying to evacuate up to a million people before a powerful cyclone Mora makes landfall.<br/><br/>The meteorological department said that cyclone Mora is likely to hit the eastern coast early today. Port cities in the south-east have been asked to display the highest warning system known as great danger level 10. Ports further west are on level 8. <br/><br/>The cyclone formed after heavy rains in Sri Lanka caused floods and landslides that killed at least 180 people. <br/><br/>The worst flooding in 14 years on the island has affected the lives of more than half a million people. More than 100 people remain missing.<br/>

May 30, 2017 7:44 AM

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Cyclone Mora: Bangladesh tries to evacuate one million

In Bangladesh, authorities are trying to evacuate up to a million people before a powerful cyclone Mora makes landfall.<br/><br/>The meteorological department said that cyclone Mora is likely to hit the eastern coast early today. Port cities in the south-east have been asked to display the highest warning system known as great danger level 10. Ports further west are on level 8. <br/><br/>The cyclone formed after heavy rains in Sri Lanka caused floods and landslides that killed at least 180 people. <br/><br/>The worst flooding in 14 years on the island has affected the lives of more than half a million people. More than 100 people remain missing.<br/>

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