As Cyclone Mocha approached Myanmar on May 14, 2023, winds roared as fast as 175 miles (280 kilometers) per hour, enough to make it a category 5 storm.

Mayhem Cyclone Mocha ripped through exceptionally vulnerable areas, with nearly 5.4 million people in its path. Of these, around 3 million had pressing humanitarian needs even before the storm.

Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Myanmar's Rakhine state near Sittwe township in the afternoon with winds blowing up to 130 miles per hour, Myanmar's Meteorological Department said.

The cyclone made landfall in Sittwe at around 1:30 pm local time, Myanmar Now reported. Several villages in Rakhine state were destroyed by Mocha, Myanamar Now reported.

As residents of Myanmar’s Rakhine and Chin states worked Monday to repair the devastation from last week’s Cyclone Mocha, concern is rising about whether the urgent needs for shelter, food ...

Yangon, Myanmar, May 17, 2023 — “On 14th May, Cyclone Mocha made landfall onto the coast of Rakhine State, where early reports from the State's capital, Sittwe, indicate destruction across the city.

This photo provided by Myanmar Military True News Information Team on Monday, May 15, 2023, shows an aerial view of damage buildings after Cyclone Mocha in Sittwe township, Rakhine State, Myanmar.

Coastal areas in Rakhine bore the brunt of Cyclone Mocha’s winds, which tore over the state at over 200 kilometers per hour (195 mph) on Sunday, as one of the strongest storms to ever hit Myanmar.

Local people ride motorbikes along a roadside with damaged buildings after Cyclone Mocha in Sittwe township, Rakhine State, Myanmar, May 19, 2023. Credit: AP Photo ...