Why?
26-28 May 2017: Low pressure area formed in the Bay of Bengal and intensifies into Tropical Cyclone Mora (TC Mora).
29 May 2017: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) issues Danger Signal No 10 in six coastal districts (Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Feni and Chandpur). As TC Mora approaches the coast of Bangladesh, BDRCS deploys its volunteers to support the evacuation process of population to safe shelters.
30 May 2017: TC Mora makes landfall in Cox’s Bazar with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. TC Mora traverses northeast across Bangladesh through Chittagong and Rangamati districts
This programme supports the affected population.