Cyclone Roanu, which pounded the coast of Sri Lanka earlier this week, continues to move northeastward in the Bay of Bengal. So far, Cyclone Roanu has killed 64 Sri Lankans and forced 500,000 others to evacuate their homes. “In general, the rainfall potential of a tropical cyclone is not a function of its intensity (i.e. Part of the reason, according to AccuWeather, is that Cyclone Roanu has pulled in warm, dry air from across western India, causing intense heat in drought-stricken regions of the country. It is expected to reach Bangladesh and Myanmar by Saturday.

Source: National Post May 20, 2016 13:54 UTC