Cyclone Yaas HIGHLIGHTS: 4 Dead As Storm Ravages Bengal, Odisha; Over 20 Lakh Evacuated, Jharkhand On Alert
Cyclonic Yaas HIGHLIGHTS: Packing winds of up to 130-145 kmph, Cyclone Yaas whiplashed the country's eastern coasts on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain, damaging houses and farmlands, and leaving at least four persons dead - three in Odisha and one in Bengal. The storm, which had weakened during the afternoon, had left the coastal states on edge, with the Bengal government claiming that at least one crore people have been affected by the calamity thus far, as it hollered on its destructive path towards Jharkhand.
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Cyclonic Yaas HIGHLIGHTS, May 26: Cyclonic Yaas made landfall in Odisha on Wednesday morning and crossed the northern Odisha coast about 20 km south of Balasore between 10:30-11:30 am with an estimated wind speed of 130-140 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph. It then moved northwestwards & lay centred at 11:30 am over north coastal Odisha about 15 km south-southwest of Balasore. It is likely to move north-northwestwards and weaken gradually into a severe cyclonic storm during next 3 hours and into cyclonic storm during subsequent 6 hours.
North Odisha & coastal Odisha expected to receive heavy to extremely heavy rain today. West Bengal expected to receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall today.
Following IMD warnings, neighboring Jharkhand, West Assam and Meghalaya has been alerted of heavy rains on Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, NDRF has about 115 teams deployed in 5 states and 1 UT including 52 in Odisha & 45 in West Bengal.
Odisha CM Reviews Post-Cyclone Situation
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik reviews post-cyclone situation in the state, announces 7-day relief for all families of 128 marooned villages of the cyclone affected districts. Restoration of roads and power supply in affected districts to be done in next 24 hours: CMO
Cyclone 'Yaas' Ravages Bengal, Odisha As Over 20 Lakh Evacuated; 4 Dead
Cyclone 'Yaas', packing winds of up to 130-145 kmph, whiplashed the country's eastern coasts on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain, damaging houses and farmlands, and leaving at least four persons dead - three in Odisha and one in Bengal.
The storm, which had weakened during the afternoon, had left the coastal states on edge, with the Bengal government claiming that at least one crore people have been affected by the calamity thus far, as it hollered on its destructive path towards Jharkhand.
Sea Water Inundates Residential Areas In Coastal Bengal
Several roads adjoining the sea beaches in Bengal's Digha lay inundated, with some people seen wading through chest-deep water, as the tourist town and its adjoining places bore the brunt of Cyclone 'Yaas', which made its landfall in neighbouring Odisha on Wednesday morning.
Many areas in Purba Medinipur, of which Digha is a part, and South 24 Parganas were whiplashed by heavy rain, which accompanied the cyclonic storm.
WATCH | NDRF Conducts Restoration Work In West Bengal
Cyclone Yaas Completes Landfall Process
Cyclone Yaas has completed the landfall process. it started around 9 am & around 1 pm information received from Collector Balasore as well as Bhadrak that wind has subsided in all the coastal zones: Pradeep K Jena, Odisha Special Relief Commissioner.
There's not been much damage to electrical infrastructure in Jajpur, Kendrapara & Jagatsinghpur districts. Restoration process started & electricity dept also started safety checks of feeders. Adequate teams are available on field for road clearance & restoration.
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