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Rough surf, strong winds and heavy rain hit Cairns as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in far north Queensland. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia, with authorities warning "life-threatening" floods could swamp coastal regions for days. IMAGES
"At least 800,000 people in the path of the cyclone need emergency food assistance" says Anthea Webb, the World Food Programme's deputy director for Asia and the Pacific. Reporting on the impact of Cyclone Mocha five days after the devastating storm barrelled through Myanmar, Webb adds that "greater needs for food, shelter, water, health and other humaniarian aid are expected to be revealed". Earlier on Friday, Myanmar's ruling junta said the death toll had risen to 145 in the country. SOUNDBITE
People take shelter at a school in Teknaf, the southern-most border town in Bangladesh, ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Mocha. Bangladeshi authorities had moved 190,000 people in Cox's Bazar and nearly 100,000 in Chittagong to safety ahead of the cyclonic storm. IMAGES
Sheets of heavy rain and strong winds hit the city of Taitung as Typhoon Koinu nears Taiwan, the second major storm in a month to hit the island directly. IMAGES
Cyclone Biparjoy slams into the Indian beach town of Mandvi, with strong winds and rain rocking street signs and shaking palm trees. Gusts of wind and sheets of rain reduced visibility with a dull grey mist as almost all stores were closed. Forecasters had warned that Biparjoy was likely to devastate homes and tear down power lines, prompting evacuations. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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