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Cyclone Yaas LIVE Updates: Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas was centred over Northwest Bay of Bengal, 40 km East of Dhamra in Odisha on Wednesday morning, IMD said in a statement. It is likely to move North-Northwestwards and cross North Odisha and West Bengal coasts to the North of Dhamra and South of Balasore during noon on Wednesday as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speed of 130-140 kmph gusting to 155 kmph. Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rains at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places in Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Keonjhargarh and heavy falls at isolated places in Puri, Khurda, Angul, Deogarh and Sundergarh.
Cyclone Yaas is likely to make landfall near Dhamra port between Basudevpur in Bhadrak district and Bahanaga in Balasore district on Wednesday, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena. The landfall process will begin at 4 am of Wednesday and continue for four hours till 8 am and all 77 blocks have been kept under high-impact zone category. Wind speed during the landfall will be around 140-155 kmph, gusting to 180 kmph. Over three lakh people have been evacuated from the low-lying and vulnerable areas in Odisha, as the countdown for Wednesday’s landfall of the very severe cyclonic storm “Yaas” began.
The process of moving people to safer places was completed by Tuesday night. The Doppler radar at Paradip has meanwhile located the “eye” of the severe cyclonic storm Yaas, sources said. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a meeting to take stock of the cyclone situation in the state which has already started impacting lives across the coastal districts as heavy rain pounced with blowing of wind at a speed of about 60 kmph.
WATCH | Some fishermen seen near the sea, even as it turns turbulent in Gopalpur of Ganjam district in wake of Cyclone Yaas. Meteorological Department, Gopalpur has announced a Yellow alert in the district.
#WATCH | Some fishermen seen near the sea, even as it turns turbulent in Gopalpur of Ganjam district in wake of #CycloneYaas. Meteorological Department, Gopalpur has announced a Yellow alert in the district. pic.twitter.com/Tp5ButvwjX
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2021
Odisha People Pin Hopes on Mangrove Forest to Get Saved from Cyclone | After it was known that Cyclone Yaas will hit Bhitarkania National Park in Kendrapara district close to Dhamra port in Odisha, local people exude optimism that the rich mangrove forest cover along the wetland sites of the park would again turn into a saviour for them. Though the cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall on Wednesday, rain has started in the national park area since Tuesday morning and people are experiencing gusty wind.
Relief material for Cyclone Yaas affected people being provided by Indian Navy in Odisha. INS Chilka at Khurda has made all necessary arrangements, to coordinate the operations in close liasion with State Govt agencies with the support of HQ Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, ANI reported.
Bengal Districts to Receive Rainfall Due to Cyclone | Light to moderate rainfall at most places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Medinipur and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Jhargram, Bankura, South 24 Parganas and heavy falls at isolated places over Purulia, Nadia, Murshidabad, East Bardhaman, Howrah, Hooghly, Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, Haldia, Darjeeling, Kalimpong districts on Wednesday.
Cyclone Yaas is likely to move North-Northwestwards and cross North Odisha and West Bengal coasts to the North of Dhamra and South of Balasore during noon on Wednesday as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speed of 130-140 kmph gusting to 155 kmph.
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In the wake of cyclone Yaas, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said nearly 11 lakh people were evacuated from coastal districts in the state and sent to safe shelters.
Strong Wind, Heavy Rainfall in Odisha's Paradeep | The maximum wind speed reported at Digha is 88 kmph at 6:19 am, while in Kolkata it is at 62 kmph and Fraserganj at 68 kmph. Visuals show strong winds and heavy rainfall in Odisha's Paradeep.
#WATCH | Odisha: Paradeep experiences strong winds & heavy rainfall#CycloneYaas lay centred over northwest Bay of Bengal, about 40 km east of Dhamra (Odisha), 90 km south-southwest of Digha (West Bengal) & 90 km south-southeast of Balasore (Odisha), as per IMD update at 6:45 am pic.twitter.com/41jEByvn2b
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2021
Ahead of the severe cyclonic storm Yaas hitting Odisha coast on Wednesday morning, the Tata Power has already kept about 15,000 workforce ready to start electricity restoration activities in the state as soon as the calamity recedes. TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) and TP Western Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPWODL) have a detailed Business Continuity and Disaster Management Plan (BCDMP) in place for dealing with the cyclone.
Heavy to Heavy Rainfall in Some Parts of West Bengal | Light-moderate rainfall expected at most places in West Bengal, extremely heavy rainfall expected at isolated places over Medinipur and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Bankura, Jhargram, South 24 Parganas and heavy falls at isolated areas like Kolkata, Nadia among others today, IMD said in a statement. Visual shows sea turning rough at Digha in Purba Medinipur district.
#WATCH | West Bengal: Sea turns rough at Digha in Purba Medinipur district, as #CycloneYaas nears landfall. pic.twitter.com/19nbvbgHNL
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2021
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm 40 km from Odisha Coast | Very Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Yaas' is centred about 40 kilometres East of Dhamra and 90 km South-southeast of Balasore. The cyclonic storm will cross North Odisa and West Bengal coasts to the North of Dhamra and South of Balasore Noon of May 26 as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed of 130-140 km per hour.
VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM ‘YAAS’ CENTRED ABOUT 40 KM EAST OF DHAMRA AND 90 KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF https://t.co/usAtM8ohaq CROSS NORTH ODISHA-WEST BENGAL COASTS TO THE NORTH OF DHAMRA AND SOUTH OF BALASORE NOON OF 26TH MAY AS A VSCS WITH WIND SPEED OF 130-140 KMPH. pic.twitter.com/UW0y8KfJRE
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 26, 2021
Odisha CM Stresses on Saving Lives | The state has 860 permanent shelters and 6,200 temporary homes identified where 7 to 8 lakh can be safely accommodated observing COVID protocol, he said. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a meeting to take stock of the cyclone situation in the state which has already started impacting lives across the coastal districts as heavy rain pounced with blowing of wind at a speed of about 60 kmph.
Very Severe Cyclone Yaas Lay Centred Near Odisha's Dhamra | The Very Severe Cyclone Yaas lay centred at 4:30 am over Northeast Bay of Bengal, about 60 kilometre east of Dhamra, 90 km East-Northeast of Paradip, 100 km South of Digha and 105 kilometre South Southeast of Balasore.
