Impact of Cyclone Yaas in Bihar and Jharkhand

As Super Cyclone Yaas hit coastal areas of Odisha on Wednesday morning, Bihar government deployed 22 teams of NDRF and SDRF in districts adjoining to Jharkhand and West Bengal. The meteorological department predicted heavy rainfall in the state with strong winds at the speed of 80 to 100 kmph expected from Thursday morning. It also alerted people of Bihar to stay away from open spaces, trees to avoid getting struck by lightning.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a meeting with top officials in Patna and directed municipal corporations and municipal committees of respective districts to be on alert until the threat of Yaas ends in Bihar.