Cyclone Bijli living in rural villages sought shelter in inland towns along the coast of Myanmar. The entire village of Aukpyunewa evacuated after hearing about an approaching cyclone on the radio. According to local residents, "We are taking precautions unlike earlier" in reference to the large loss of life due to Cyclone Nargis. The storm produced little or no storm surge in Myanmar as it made landfall; however, the remnants of Bijli produced heavy rains over northern areas of the country before the storm dissipated. Cyclone Bijli Cyclone Bijli (JTWC designation: 01B, also known as Cyclonic Storm Bijli), was the first tropical
May 1997 Bangladesh cyclone winds of 165 km/h (105 mph ) and a barometric pressure of 964 mbar (hPa; 28.47 inHg). The cyclone made landfall the following day near Chittagong, Bangladesh at this intensity. After landfall, the storm rapidly tracked northeastward inland and dissipated early on May 20. About a day before the cyclone would make landfall in Bangladesh, officials in the country raised the highest danger signals and evacuated numerous residents. According to the ACT Development, roughly 500,000 people evacuated low-lying coastal areas across the country. However, according to "The Washington Post", several million people evacuated ahead of the cyclone's arrival. In response