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{{Infobox hurricane
|Basin=NIO
|Year=2017
|name=Severe Cyclonic Storm Mora
|Image location=Mora 2017-05-30 0130Z.png
|Image name=Mora at peak strength and near landfall in [[Bangladesh]] on May 30
|Formed=May 28, 2017
|Dissipated=May 31, 2017
|3-min winds=60
|1-min winds=65
|Pressure=978
|Damages=1370
|Fatalities=135 total <!--Sri Lanka deaths is NOT related-->
|Areas=[[Sri Lanka]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], [[East India]], [[Northeast India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Myanmar]], [[Bhutan]], [[Tibet]]
|cycloneseason=[[2017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]]
}}
'''Cyclone Mora''' ([[Thai language|Thai]], meaning [[agate]]<ref>Royal Institute Dictionary</ref>) was a [[tropical cyclone]] that caused widespread devastation and severe flooding in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Myanmar]] and [[Northeast India]] in May 2017. The second [[named storm]] of the 2017 [[2017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|annual cyclone season]], Mora developed from an [[area of low pressure]] over the southeastern [[Bay of Bengal]] on 28 May. Mora reached peak strength with [[maximum sustained wind]]s of 110&nbsp;km/h (70&nbsp;mph). The cyclone made [[landfall]] near [[Chittagong]] on the morning of 30 May and steadily weakened, dissipating early in the morning on 31 May. Across its path, Mora dropped a large amount of rain, including 225mm of rainfall in Chittagong and northeast India. The storm is estimated to have caused damages exceeding 1.3 billion USD.<ref name="Mora7">{{cite news|title=EU announces €1.5 million in assistance to victims of Cyclone Mora in Bangladesh, Myanmar |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/07/06/eu-announces-1.5-million-in-assistance-to-victims-of-cyclone-mora-in-bangladesh-myanmar |accessdate=June 1, 2017|date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Mora9">{{cite news|title=Manipur floods: State lost Rs 131 crore since Cyclone Mora hit in May |url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/manipur-floods-state-lost-rs-131-crore-since-cyclone-mora-hit-in-may-3805463.html|accessdate=June 1, 2017 |date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Mora8">{{cite news|title=Tourism sector incurs loss of Tk 40 to 45 crore for landslides: Menon |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/bangladesh-tourism-sector-incurs-loss-tk40-crore-for-landslides-cyclone-mora-in-chittagong-hill-tracts-civil-aviation-tourism-minister-1430584 |accessdate=June 1, 2017|date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Mora 27">{{cite news|title= Global Catastrophe Recap May 2017 |url= http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20170608-ab-analytics-if-may-global-recap.pdf |accessdate=June 1, 2017|date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

==Meteorological history==
{{Storm path|Mora 2017 track.png}}
In late May 2017, an area of [[convection (meteorology)|convection]] began to organize in the [[Bay of Bengal]]. Favorable conditions, characterized by low [[wind shear]] and warm [[sea surface temperature]]s, allowed for the development of [[rainband]]s and the beginnings of [[atmospheric circulation|circulation]] on 27 May.<ref name="STWA-26-1800">{{cite web|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Indian Ocean/26 1800Z-27 1800Z May 2017|url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABIO10-PGTW_201705261800.htm |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States|accessdate=May 27, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527171531/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABIO10-PGTW_201705261800.htm|archivedate=May 27, 2017|date=May 26, 2017}}</ref><ref name="STWA-27-0200">{{cite web |title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Indian Ocean/27 0200Z-28 1800Z May 2017 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABIO10-PGTW_201705270200.htm|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States|accessdate=May 27, 2017 |archiveurl=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABIO10-PGTW_201705270200.htm|archivedate=May 27, 2017|date=May 27, 2017}}</ref><ref name="STWA-27-1500">{{cite web|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Indian Ocean/Reissued/27 1500Z-28 1800Z May 2017|url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABIO10-PGTW_201705271500.htm|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States|accessdate=May 27, 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527172912/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABIO10-PGTW_201705271500.htm|archivedate=May 27, 2017|date=May 27, 2017}}</ref> That same day, the [[Indian Meteorological Department]] (IMD) noted that there was a high likelihood that the [[low pressure area]] would organize into a [[tropical depression]].<ref name="TWO-27">{{cite web|title=Tropical Weather Outlook 27 May 2017 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/RSMC_201705270700.pdf|publisher=Indian Meteorological Department|accessdate=May 27, 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527173037/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/RSMC_201705270700.pdf|archivedate=May 27, 2017 |location=New Delhi, Delhi, India|format=PDF|date=May 27, 2017}}</ref> The [[Joint Typhoon Warning Center]] also issued a [[tropical cyclone formation alert]] on 27 May, citing the persistent thunderstorm activity and the consolidating center of circulation.<ref name="TCFA1">{{cite web|author1=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|title=Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert 27/1430|url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtio21.pgtw..txt|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |accessdate=May 27, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527173314/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO21-PGTW_201705271430.htm|archivedate=May 27, 2017|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States|date=May 27, 2017}}</ref> The Joint Typhoon Warning Center classified the disturbance as a tropical cyclone when the storm continued to intensify. The storm's motion was influenced primarily by a nearby [[subtropical ridge]], forcing the system to take a north-northeasterly track.<ref name="JTWC-ADV1">{{cite web |author1=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|title=Tropical Cyclone 02B (Two) Warning NR 001 |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtio31.pgtw..txt |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|accessdate=May 27, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527223005/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201705272100.htm |archivedate=May 27, 2017|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States|date=May 27, 2017}}</ref>

[[Image:Mora 2017-05-29 0754Z.jpg|thumb|Cyclone Mora intensifying over the [[Bay of Bengal]] on May 29]]
Cloud tops over southeastern Bangladesh exceeded 15.3&nbsp;km (9.5 miles), and over the Bay of Bengal cloud tops reached almost 16&nbsp;km (9.9 miles).<ref name="Mora30">{{cite web|title=Cyclonic Storm 'Mora' over Bay of Bengal (28-31 May 2017) : A Report|url=http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/preliminary-report/mora.pdf|date=May 30, 2017}}</ref> Shortly before landfall, the storm reached its peak intensity as a severe cyclonic storm with winds of 70&nbsp;mph (110&nbsp;km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 978 hpa (mbar). The JTWC noted that the storm reached category 1 hurricane strength with winds of 75&nbsp;mph (120&nbsp;km/h). Animated enhanced infrared satellite imagery depicted improved consolidation with an eye feature on the morning of 30 May.<ref name="Mora30"/>

==Preparations==
===Bangladesh===
With Mora's relatively rapid intensification, Bangladeshi authorities were hard pressed to carry out evacuations in preparation for the storm. Maritime [[weather alert]]s were issued for the Bangladeshi ports of [[Port of Chittagong|Chittagong]], [[Cox’s Bazar]], [[Port of Mongla|Mongla]] and [[Port of Payra|Payra]], under the anticipation of a {{convert|4|to|5|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} storm surge.<ref name="TDS">{{cite news|title=Cyclone ‘Mora’ starts crossing Cox’s Bazar-Chittagong coast|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/cyclone-mora-200-houses-damaged-coxs-bazar-1412983|accessdate=May 29, 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=May 29, 2017}}</ref> All flights out of [[Shah Amanat International Airport]] were cancelled.<ref name="BBD">{{cite news|title=Chittagong airport suspends flights as Cyclone Mora nears|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/05/29/chittagong-airport-suspends-flights-as-cyclone-mora-nears|accessdate=May 29, 2017|agency=BBD News|date=May 29, 2017}}</ref> Authorities attempted to evacuate 1 million people prior to landfall,<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40087344|title=Cyclone Mora: Bangladesh tries to evacuate one million|accessdate=May 29, 2017|agency=British Broadcasting Company|date=May 29, 2017}}</ref> however by May 29, only 300,000 had done so.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|first1=Farid|last1=Ahmed |first2=Euan|last2=McKirdy|title=300,000 evacuated as cyclone makes landfall in Bangladesh|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/29/asia/bangladesh-cyclone-mora/|accessdate=May 29, 2017|agency=CNN|date=May 29, 2017}}</ref> [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Crescent]] volunteers and medical units were on alert as government offices in coastal zones closed. A meteorological office issued a warning for Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar as the cyclonic storm Mora headed towards Bangladesh.<ref name="Mora37">{{cite web|title=Cyclone Mora: 'Great Danger' Signal 10 at Ctg, Cox's Bazar ports |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/cyclone-mora-chittagong-coastal-people-asked-move-shelters-bangladesh-1412551|date=May 30, 2017}}</ref>

===East and Northeast India===
The Indian Meteorological Department issued [[Tropical cyclone warnings and watches]] for the Indian states of [[Mizoram]], [[Nagaland]], [[Manipur]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Tripura]]. The Mizoram government expected that the cyclone could cause landslides and floods, so warnings were issued which advised residents to take precautions and preventive measures. The [[Indian Navy|Indian Navy's Eastern]] fleet had was put on high alert to extend aid into Bangladesh.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news|title=Mizoram Government Issues Warning Ahead Of Cyclone Mora|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mizoram-government-issues-warning-ahead-of-cyclone-mora-1705294|accessdate=May 29, 2017|newspaper=NDTV|date=May 29, 2017}}</ref>

===Myanmar===
The [[Myanmar Red Cross Society]] placed alerts in Chin, Rakhine, Magway, and Sagaing, and activated emergency response teams. Early warning messages were sent to at risk communities, and volunteers were ready to respond and provide aid supplies. Emergency response teams, as well as emergency volunteers from the community also assisted in the evacuation of those affected. The MRCS Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) was initiated on 29 May, following the Standard Operating Procedures for MRCS disaster response. On 30 May, the Emergency Task Force had its first meeting to plan for the response.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifrc.org/docs/Appeals/17/IBMMTC010617.pdf|title=Information bulletin Myanmar: Tropical Cyclone Mora|last=|first=|date=|website=International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

==Impact==
===Bangladesh===
[[Image:Mora 2017-05-30 0720Z.jpg|thumb|Mora over Bangladesh after landfall on 30th May]]
A total of 500,000 people managed to move out of coastal areas before the storm made landfall on 31 May. Strong winds and [[storm surge]] battered buildings and destroyed farmlands across Chittagong, [[Cox's Bazar]], and [[Rangamati]]. At least 20,000 houses were damaged in refugee camps for [[Rohingya Muslims]], who were displaced by conflict in neighboring [[Myanmar]]. As of 31 May 2017, nine people were reported to be killed across Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|title=86 fishermen missing after cyclonic storm near Bangladesh coast after killing 18|url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/world-news/86-fishermen-missing-after-cyclonic-storm-near-bangladesh-coast/story-y4V2u5MQ5KsxOOZ8czlK7I.html|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> In addition, 81 Bangladeshi fishermen were reported to be missing after the storm.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangladesh navy searches for 81 fishermen still missing after Cyclone Mora |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/bangladesh-navy-searches-81-fishermen-105711254.html|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>

{{external media|float=right|video1=[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7K5KkNQIt1Q Conditions on Bangladesh when Severe cyclonic storm Mora made landfall ]<br />[[YouTube]] video}}

For two days, Mora dropped very heavy rainfall in Bangladesh. On 30 May, rainfall of 225.2&nbsp;mm was observed in Chittagong,<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Cyclone aftermath: Chittagong waterclogged|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/mora-aftermath-port-city-sees-heavy-rain-waterlogging-1413754|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> 213&nbsp;mm was observed over Sandwip, 208&nbsp;mm over Sitakunda, and 187&nbsp;mm over Rangamati. On 31 May, rainfall of 196&nbsp;mm over Netrokona and 139&nbsp;mm over Hatiya was reported.<ref name="Mora30"/>

===Sri Lanka===
{{see also|2017 Sri Lanka floods}}
Mora worsened [[2017 Sri Lanka floods|ongoing floods in Sri Lanka]] by strengthening the [[southwest monsoon]]. Mora caused flooding and landslides throughout Sri Lanka in the final week of May 2017. 15 districts had been affected, killing 203 people and leaving 96 people missing.<ref name="Guardian29">{{cite news |title=Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka kill at least 150 people|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/28/floods-and-landslides-and-in-sri-lanka-kill-at-least-150-people|work=theguardian.com|date=29 May 2017}}</ref> Damage reached USD $197 million<ref name="Mora 27"/>

===Myanmar===
Cyclone Mora made landfall hit Myanmar in the early morning on 30 May. The storm moved inland from the Bay of Bengal, and caused damage in the Arakan and Chin states. The cyclone destroyed 4,702 houses and damaged to 13,595 houses in Arakan State, Chin State and Irrawaddy Division. The government reported that 325 schools, 32 office buildings, and 57 religious buildings were entirely destroyed, while 429 non-residential buildings were heavily damaged. A number of other buildings were severely damaged, including 23 hospitals and clinics, 23 governmental buildings, three bridges, 38 utiliy poles and 22 motorboats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/cyclone-mora-damaged-or-destroyed-20000-houses-burma|title=Cyclone Mora damaged or destroyed 20,000 houses in Burma|last=|first=|date=2 June 2017|website=reliefweb|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

An 11 year-old boy was killed by a tree branch that fell in Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. In Myanmar, a 10 year-old boy went missing after he was taken away by the rising waters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2017/6/59311c794/cyclone-mora-urgent-shelter-needs-bangladesh-myanmar.html|title=Cyclone Mora: Urgent shelter needs in Bangladesh, Myanmar|last=|first=|date=2 June 2017|website=The UN Refugy Agency|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/cyclone-mora-wreaks-devastation-along-myanmars-western-coast-killing-one-05312017161013.html|title=Cyclone Mora Wreaks Devastation Along Myanmar’s West Coast, Killing One|date=May 31, 2017|work=Radio Free Asia|accessdate=June 14, 2017}}</ref> A tornado also formed in Rahkine which killed 2 and injured 6 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/national-news/26371-after-deadly-tornado-rakhine-state-braces-for-more-bad-weather.html|title=After deadly tornado spawned by Mora, Rakhine State braces for more bad weather|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>

===Bhutan===
On 31 May at around 5 am the remnants of Cyclone Mora brought rainfall to 18 meteorological stations across [[Bhutan]]. The most recorded rainfall was 28.6mm, which was recorded in [[Dagana District|Dagana]]. No damage or deaths were reported in Bhutan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuenselonline.com/monsoon-hit-bhutan-from-yesterday/|title=Monsoon hit Bhutan from yesterday – KuenselOnline|website=www.kuenselonline.com|accessdate=20 February 2018}}</ref>

==Effects in Northeast India==
{{See also|2017 Northeast India floods}}
Cyclone Mora caused severe flooding in the Indian states of [[Meghalaya]], [[Assam]], [[Manipur]] and [[Mizoram]] in northeast India.

===Mizoram===
Heavy rains caused by cyclone Mora hit the Indian state of Mizoram, disrupting power and telecommunications. About 20 houses were partially destroyed in the village of Khawbung, while the roof of a district hospital ward was swept away in Siaha district. Officials stated that the rain caused mudslides. An uprooted tree crushed a pastor's home in Serkawm village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/environment/cyclone-mora-damages-houses-triggers-landslides-mizoram|title=Cyclone Mora Damages Houses, Triggers Landslides in Mizoram|last=|first=|date=31 May 2017|website=The Wire|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

===Assam===
The Indian region of Assam on was hit by severe rainstorms due to Mora. The rain triggered floods that caused 59,000 families to abandon the flooded districts of Lakhimpur, Karimganj and Darrang. The storms devastated scores of homes.<ref>{{cite web|title=cyclone Mora hits Assam
|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/floods-in-assam-destroys-homes-crop-damaged-in-four-districts-2207917/|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>

==Effects on Rohingya refugees==
As of 2017, Bangladesh's border region is home to approximately 12,000 [[Rohingya]] refugees from [[Myanmar]]. When Cyclone Mora struck the islands of [[St. Martin's Island|St. Martin]] and [[Teknaf]], 200,000 people evacuated to shelters. 10,000 thatched huts in the Balukhali and Kutupalong camps were destroyed. Many Rohingya refugees did not abandon their makeshift shelters when the storm struck.<ref name="reliefweb">{{cite web|title=After deadly Mora, Rohingya refugees suffer|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-rohingya-situation-cox-s-bazaar-situation-report-1-30-june-2017|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> One quarter of the buildings in the two camps had been damaged, including community and health centers.<ref name="reliefweb"/> [[UN Women]], in partnership with the Office of the [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]], helped to provide emergency shelters and other supports to ensure the safety and protection of thousands of women in the two Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar.<ref name="reliefweb"/> The nation of [[Denmark]] donated 2.53 billion taka to the refugees.<ref>{{cite web|title=Denmark donates Tk 256m for Rohingya|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/south-asia-myanmar-rohingya-refugee-crisis-denmark-donates-tk-256m-1459660|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>

==Aftermath==
===Bangladesh===
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees provided emergency hospital tents to the affected camps and aimed to provide waterproof plastic sheeting to affected families in Bangladesh.The International Organization for Migration provided shelter and emergency healthcare. The organization also supervised repairs to damaged health facilities and sanitation services. The World Food Program provided emergency food rations and large quantities of dry biscuits to affected residents, while the United Nations Children’s Fund supplied hygiene kits, water purification tablets, and recreation kits for affected refugee children. The United Nations Population Fund provided high-quality medical care to pregnant women, new mothers and their newborn children in the camps.<ref name="MORA">{{cite news |url=http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2017-000058-bgd|title=Tropical Cyclone Mora - May 2017|accessdate=May 29, 2017|date=May 29, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Mora8"/>

[[Image:Eastern_Naval_Command_HADR_at_Bangladesh_(May_2017)_-_1.jpg|thumb|India hands over relief materials to Bangladesh]]
The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has contributed 100,000 USD for those affected by Mora in Bangladesh. The humanitarian organization said it has contributed 50,000 USD to the Bangladesh Red Cross. The donation contributed water and sanitation for 50,000 victims of the cyclone.<ref name="channelnewsasia.com">{{cite web|title=singapore-red-cross-contributes-us-100-000-to-bangladesh-myanmar |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-red-cross-contributes-us-100-000-to-bangladesh-myanmar-8951402|date=August 19, 2017}}</ref>

===Myanmar===
The European Commission provided €1.5 million in humanitarian aid funding for emergency relief assistance to populations in Myanmar affected by tropical Cyclone Mora.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cyclone Mora:EU announces €1.5 million in assistance to victims of Cyclone Mora in Bangladesh, Myanmar |url=http://m.bdnews24.com/en/detail/bangladesh/1360160|date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> Singapore Red Cross provided US$50,000 to Myanmar Red Cross for the purchase of tarpaulins, CGI sheets, student and teacher kits for those affected in Myanmar.<ref name="channelnewsasia.com"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; clear:right; margin-left:0.5em"
|-
! colspan=3|Death toll
|-
<!--Sri Lanka's 208 deaths NOT related to Mora... it is separate from its precursor low-->
| Northeast India(Manipur)
| 19
|<ref name="ifp.co.in">{{cite web|title=Cyclone Mora claims 19 lives in state|url=http://www.ifp.co.in/item/2035-cyclone-mora-claims-19-lives-in-state|date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| Bangladesh
| 18
|<ref name="Cyclone Mora reliefweb">{{cite web|title=Cyclone Mora reliefweb|url=http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2017-000058-bgd|date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| Nagaland
| 4
|<ref>{{cite web|title=4 killed in Nagaland |url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/cyclone-mora-flood-sweeps-away-4-villagers-at-meluri/|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| Myanmar
| 1
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Cyclone Mora Wreaks Devastation Along Myanmar’s West Coast, Killing One|url=http://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/cyclone-mora-wreaks-devastation-along-myanmars-western-coast-killing-one-05312017161013.html|accessdate=June 14, 2017|work=Radio Free Asia|date=May 31, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| West Bengal
| 2
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Cyclone kills two in Malda, damages 6,000 houses, mango and litchi orchards |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/cyclone-kills-two-in-malda-damages-6-000-houses-mango-and-litchi-orchards/story-rzXUdjjbddup3wcCDVV8cN.html |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=May 31, 2017 |accessdate=June 1, 2017}}</ref>
|-56
| '''Total'''
| '''49'''
|
|}

==Disaster Response==

===International Response===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country / Institution
! Description
! Funding USD
|-
|{{flagcountry|India}}
|safe water, sanitation, foods, clothes, blankets
|style="text-align: right" |936,000<ref name="livemint.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/e8SrY7Y7XeiJJAZO7jzkZN/India-to-lift-ban-on-rice-export-to-cyclonehit-Bangladesh.html|title=Cyclone Mora..India hands over relief materials to Bangladesh|date=August 19, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagcountry|Hong Kong}}
|Humanitarian assistance
|style="text-align: right" |200,000<ref>{{cite web|title=Hong Kong donates Bangladesh |url=http://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-cyclone-mora-2017-work-report-1|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagcountry|Australia}}
|Direct funding
|style="text-align: right" |3,900,000<ref>{{cite web|title=Australia has announced AUD3.9 million in additional support to the World Food Programme to improve nutrition and build community resilience in Cox’s Bazar.|url=http://m.bdnews24.com/en/detail/bangladesh/1354083|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagcountry|China}}
|Humanitarian assistance
|style="text-align: right" |1,000,000<ref>{{cite web|title=China donates Bangladesh|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/second-cash-relief-operation-under-fbf-bangladesh-monsoon|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagcountry|Germany}}
|rehabilitation ofvillages,sanitation
|style="text-align: right" |136,000<ref>{{cite web|title=Germany donates Bangladesh in the wake of Mora|url=http://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/press-release/ifrc-calls-support-extreme-monsoon-weather-triggers-consecutive-disasters-bangladesh/|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagcountry|Denmark}}
|rehabilitation of houses, agricultural support
|style="text-align: right" | 50,000<ref name="m.bdnews24.com">{{cite web|title=Denmark and Canada are providing Tk 4.8 million in aid to the victims of Cyclone Mora in Bangladesh.|url=http://m.bdnews24.com/en/detail/bangladesh/1345549|date=August 19, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagcountry|United States of America}}
|Humanitarian assistance
|style="text-align: right" | 500,000
|-
|[[International Organization for Migration]]
|Humanitarian assistance
|style="text-align: right" | 3,700,000<ref name="Mora07">{{cite web|title=Response To Cyclone Mora:IOM launches 3.7 million to Bangladesh|url=https://wadem.org/feed-items/iom-launches-3-7-million-appeal-for-cyclone-mora-response-in-bangladesh/|date=May 30, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagcountry|Canada}}
|Health aid, non-food items, basic needs, foods,
|style="text-align: right" | 15,000<ref name="m.bdnews24.com"/>
|-
|[[European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office]]
|Emergency assistance, foods, shelter, latrines, Relief and rehabilitation
|style="text-align: right" | 1,500,000<ref name="Mora7"/>
|-
|{{flagcountry|Singapore}}
|emergency assistance
|style="text-align: right" | 1,000,000<ref>{{cite web|title=singapore-red-cross-contributes-us-100-000-to-bangladesh-myanmar|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-red-cross-contributes-us-100-000-to-bangladesh-myanmar-8951402|date=August 19, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagcountry|Switzerland}}
|Humanitarian assistance
|style="text-align: right" | 1,740,592<ref name="Mora89">{{cite web|title=IFRC’s Disaster Emergency Relief|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-cyclone-mora-emergency-appeal-revision-n-mdrbd019|date=May 30, 2017}}</ref>
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|{{flagcountry|UK}}
|Foods, water, medicine
|style="text-align: right" | 63,000<ref name="Mora46">{{cite web|title=Response To Cyclone Mora In Bangladesh|url=http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/news/emergency-shelter-response-cyclone-mora-bangladesh/|date=May 30, 2017}}</ref>
|-
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==See also==
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* [[Cyclone Akash]]- a tropical cyclone that affected Bangladesh in 2009 and caused widespread impacts.
* [[Cyclone Sidr]]- a strong tropical cyclone that devastated the Ganga delta.
* [[Cyclone Roanu]]- a weak tropical cyclone that caused widespread impacts and severe flooding.
* [[Cyclone Komen]]- an unusual tropical cyclone that originated in the Ganga delta and later struck the same region causing massive flooding.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tcdat/tc17/IO/02B.MORA/ 02B.MORA] from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

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