An embankment breached at Shankarpur in East Midnapur, West Bengal during Cyclone Yaas.Cyclone Yaas Live Tracking, Weather forecast Today Highlights: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a review meeting over the impact of Cyclone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the state on Friday, she said.
PM Modi will visit both Odisha and West Bengal on Friday to review the effects of cyclone in the two coastal states. The PM will first make a visit to Bhubaneswar where he will hold a review meeting. He will then proceed for an aerial survey in the affected areas of Balsore, Bhadrak and Purba Medinipur. Following this, PM Modi will take part in a review meeting in West Bengal.
As tropical Cyclone ‘Yaas’ continues to ravage India’s eastern coast, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen conducted an aerial survey to assess the extent of damage in the state today. However, the cyclonic storm weakened into a deep depression over southern Jharkhand and adjoining Odisha late on Thursday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). It is likely to move northwestward and gradually weaken into a depression later today, the IMD said.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the world body was ready to assist the country in its relief efforts if it needed help. “From South Asia, which is being impacted currently by Tropical Cyclone Yaas, our humanitarian colleagues tell us that we have activated cyclone preparedness measures and prepositioned stocks of food and other items,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said. “The cyclone reached the Indian state of Odisha yesterday, with millions of people being evacuated by the Government ahead of the storm. UN agencies and our partners in India stand ready to support the response efforts if State authorities request it.”
At least four people were killed as several coastal towns of north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal were pounded by the severe cyclonic storm after it made landfall in Odisha on Wednesday morning. While three died in Odisha, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that one person, who was initially rescued, died “accidentally” later in the state.Banerjee also said that at least one crore people in the state were affected by rough weather conditions and high tide arising out of the storm. Three lakh houses have suffered damage, she told.
Jharkhand remains on high alert and has evacuated about 15,000 people to safer zones while operations are still on to minimise damage from the cyclone that pounded neighbouring Odisha and West Bengal, officials said. At least eight lakh people have been affected by the cyclonic storm.
A shop damaged due to strong winds during landfall of cyclone Yaas at Digha in East Midnapore district, Wednesay, May 26, 2021. (PTI Photo)
The BJP's West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh on Thursday alleged that the Mamata Banerjee government in the state demands funds from the Centre to fight disasters like cyclones, but it does not provide details of how the money is spent.
Ghosh said that the chief minister claimed that West Bengal did not get any money from the Union government for relief operations after Cyclone Amphan barrelled through the state last May, but "our findings prove that the Centre gave Rs 2700 crore after the disaster."
The Centre had given Rs 5500 crore after Cyclone Aila hit West Bengal in 2009 when the Left Front was in power, but Banerjee who was then in the opposition had asked the Manmohan Singh government not to give money to it, he claimed.
"We do not say such things. We ask the Centre to release funds due to the state, but also tell the state to provide details of the use of the money given," Ghosh said. PTI
The frequency of cyclones in 15 West Bengal districts, home to nearly 72 million people, has increased five-fold between 1970 and 2019 for which priority should be given to preserving the mangrove forests of Sunderbans which act as a natural coastal defence against flooding, an environmental think tank said on Thursday. The study roots of mangrove trees known as pneumatophores which grow upward from the soil to get oxygen supply act as a shock absorber against violent storm surges and floods in the Sunderbans which lie on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. The Sundari is the dominant mangrove tree species of the Sunderbans. --PTI
A day after Cyclone 'Yaas' wreaked havoc in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that the state has faced losses to the tune of Rs 15,000 crore, and announced the launch of her Duare-Tran (relief at doorstep) scheme next month, primarily aimed at reaching out to the affected people. Banerjee also allotted Rs 1,000 crore for relief work to be undertaken in the cyclone-hit areas, and said that more funds would be doled out if necessary. "Going by the initial reports, we have found out that West Bengal has incurred a total loss of around Rs 15,000 crore. It will probably go up. --PTI
As the Odisha administration battled Cyclone 'Yaas', which ripped through the state causing widespread destruction, more than 300 births were registered in the coastal state, with some families rushing to name their newborns after the menacing storm, officials said. Several of these children were born on Tuesday night, when the cyclonic storm was approaching the country's eastern coast, while there are others who saw the light of the world around the time when 'Yaas' made its landfall near Bahanaga, 50 km south of Balasore district. --PTI
Heavy rain pummelled several districts of north Odisha under the impact of Cyclone 'Yaas', the meteorological department said on Thursday. Joda in Keonjhar district recorded extremely heavy rainfall of 268.6 mm over the past 24 hours, followed by 254.8 mm in Jashipur area of Mayurbhanj district, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said. Lathikata in Sundargarh registered very heavy rainfall of 213 mm, while Basudevpur in Bhadrak recorded 195 mm of precipitation. Chandikhol in Jajpur and Deogar received 177 mm and 131 mm of rain, respectively, it said. There was downpour of 112 mm at Pallahara in Angul. Soro in Balasore recorded rainfall of 99 mm, while Bamra in Sambalpur logged 98.4 mm rain, the Met office said. --PTI
Devastation caused by Cyclone Yaas in Digha, West Bengal.
As many as 117 cyclones hit India in 50 years from 1970-2019 claiming over 40,000 lives, according to a study on extreme weather events, which also states the mortality rate due to tropical cyclones has come down significantly over the past 10 years. A total of 7,063 extreme weather events killed 1,41,308 people during the period in the country, which included 40,358 (or 28 per cent) due to cyclones and 65,130 (a little over 46 per cent) due to floods, the study says. The research paper published earlier this year has been authored by M Rajeevan, Secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences, along with scientists Kamaljit Ray, S S Ray, R K Giri and A P Dimri. Kamaljit Ray is the lead author of the paper. Earlier this month, the western coast witnessed the fury of Cyclone Tauktae which hit the Gujarat coast as an extremely severe cyclonic storm, leaving a trail of destruction in several states killing nearly 50 people. --PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha and West Bengal on Friday to review the impact of Cyclone Yaas in the two states. The PM will first make a visit to Bhubaneswar where he will hold a review meeting. He will then proceed for an aerial survey in the affected areas of Balsore, Bhadrak and Purba Medinipur. Following this, PM Modi will take part in a review meeting in West Bengal.
Several airports along the eastern coast resumed normal flight operations today in the morning, according to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Odisha's Rourkela airport will, however, remain shut. As Cyclone 'Yaas' passes through Jharkhand towards Bihar, Patna and Darbhanga airports have been put on high alert.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik conducted an aereal survey of cyclone-affected areas across the state.
The office of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik commended the efforts made my local police, NDRF and ODRAF personnel to rescue vulnerable people, remove fallen trees and restore road communication following the devastation caused by Cyclone 'Yaas'.
As Tropical Cyclone Yaas ravaged parts of India's eastern coast, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said the world body and its agencies stand ready to support the response efforts if state authorities request it, while expressing concern that lack of social distancing in emergency shelters and temporary suspension of vaccination campaigns amid the COVID-19 pandemic could further complicate the health crisis.
"From South Asia, which is being impacted currently by Tropical Cyclone Yaas, our humanitarian colleagues tell us that we have activated cyclone preparedness measures and prepositioned stocks of food and other items," Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said at the daily press briefing on Wednesday.
"The cyclone reached the Indian state of Odisha yesterday, with millions of people being evacuated by the Government ahead of the storm. UN agencies and our partners in India stand ready to support the response efforts if State authorities request it," he said. (PTI)
As Cyclone Yaas weakened into a deep drepression over southern Jharkhand, Ranchi received a bout of heavy showers on Thursday morning. #WATCH | Jharkhand: Ranchi receives heavy rainfall due to #CycloneYaasIMD has predicted generally cloudy sky with heavy rain today pic.twitter.com/JA17dsOJN9— ANI (@ANI) May 27, 2021
In its latest update on the progress of Cyclone Yaas, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the deep depression lay centred over southern Jharkhand at 5:30 AM on Thursday, and was likely to weaken further in the next six hours as it moved northward.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced seven-days relief for all residents of the 128 marooned villages in the cyclone affected districts.
Seven Indian Navy teams from Visakhapatnam were deployed to carry out relief work in the cyclone-affected areas of Digha, Fraserganj and Diamond Harbour in West Bengal, ANI reported.
A day after Cyclone 'Yaas' made landfall and wreaked havoc on either side of the Odisha-Bengal border, West Bengal's Regional Meteorological Centre has predicted thunderstorm with lightning, gusty winds and light to moderate rainfall in some parts of Howrah, Hooghly North and South 24 Parganas, Birbhum, and Murshidabad districts on Thursday morning.
As severe cyclonic storm 'Yaas' enters Jharkhand, the state remains on high alert and has evacuated about 12,000 people to safer zones while operations are still on to minimise damage from the cyclone that pounded neighbouring Odisha and West Bengal, officials said Wednesday.
The state has imposed a complete lockdown in some parts to prevent people from venturing out in view of the storm while as many as eight lakh people have already been impacted by it.
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. Operations are being executed on a war-footing in the vulnerable areas in East and West Singhbhum, besides some other districts due to cyclonic storm Yaas, Disaster Management Secretary Amitabh Kaushal said. (PTI)
The cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ weakened into a deep depression over southern Jharkhand and adjoining Odisha late on Thursday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). It is likely to move northwestward and gradually weaken into a depression later today, the IMD said.
The Cyclone Yaas that barrelled through coastal Odisha, triggering damage of varying degrees, spared Bhitarkanika National Park and adjoining hamlets in Kendrapara district, with its luxuriant mangrove cover acting as a protective barrier against nature's fury.
An official said that the mangrove forest has withstood the wind velocity of the cyclone yet again. The region has witnessed seven major cyclones in the past two decades including Yaas. Each time, the cyclonic storm has not impacted the national park and the nearby human habitations, said Divisional Forest Officer, Rajnagar Mangrove (wildlife) Forest Division, Bikash Ranjan Dash. PTI
The Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar and the East Coast Railway, headquartered at the Odisha capital, resumed
operations from Wednesday evening, hours after Cyclone Yaas hit the state, officials said.
The airport suspended flight services for about 20 hours while the ECoR had cancelled 124 trains in the wake of
the cyclone.
The airport issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) on Tuesday to alert airlines that its flight operations will be
suspended from 11 pm to 5 am on Thursday.
However, in a Twitter post this evening, it said, "NOTAM regarding Bhubaneswar Airport closing has been cancelled/withdrawn. Bhubaneswar Airport is now operational from 1900 hrs on 26/05/2021 for flight operations."
The ECoR also decided to run some of the special trains which were cancelled in view of the cyclone.PTI
At least four people were killed (3 in Odisha, 1 in Bengal) as cyclonic storm Yaas whiplashed the country's eastern coasts on Wednesday.
Citing local sources, news agency PTI reported that two persons were killed - one each in Odisha's Keonjhar and Balasore -- after trees fell on them, but there was no official confirmation yet. Another elderly woman in Mayurbhanj reportedly died after her house collapsed. While in Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that one person, who was initially rescued, died "accidentally" later.
As Cyclone Yaas moves inland, several districts of Odisha recieved 'very to extremely heavy' rainfall, the IMD said.
Chandbali in Bhadrak district recorded rainfall of 288.3 mm over the past 24 hours, followed by Rajkanika in Kendrapara (251 mm), the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said.
Nawana in Mayurbhanj district received 210.4 mm rainfall, Binjharpur in Jajpur (206 mm), Paradip in Jagatsinghpur (200.3 mm) and Astaranga in Puri (180 mm), it said. The districts of Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh and Sundargarh received moderate rain, while the average precipitation in the Keonjhar district was 44.7 mm, the department said.
With Cyclone Yaas making landfall, several areas in Odisha and West Bengal were severely flooded.
Civil and military authorities have made widespread arrangements to tackle the impact of Cyclone Yaas, which made landfall in Odisha Wednesday morning and brought heavy rainfall to West Bengal. We took a look at the series of measures that the Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) have taken to ensure there is a rapid build-up of relief material and rescue equipment in the affected areas. Read more here.
Cyclone Yaas pounded coastal areas in north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal as it made landfall around 9 am on Wednesday with a wind speed of 130-140 kmph. Here are some photos that show the trail of destruction left by Cyclone Yaas.
Seawater entered several villages in Bahanaga and Remuna blocks in the Balasore district, and Dhamra and Basudevpur in the Bhadrak district, Odisha's Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena said. The administration with the help of the locals is taking measures to drain out the saline water from the villages, he said.
To ensure early restoration in cyclone Yaas affected districts, restoration work is being done on a war footing in different parts of the state, the Office of Odisha CM tweeted.
Here is what National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) advises:
*Switch off electrical mains, gas supply
*Keep doors and windows shut
*Keep your mobile phones charged to ensure connectivity, use SMS
*Prepare an emergency kit with essential items for safety and survival.
*Keep your documents and valuables in waterproof containers.
*Listen to radio or transistor to keep yourself updated.
*Rely on official warning.
*Drink boiled or chlorinated water. (More info here.)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she will visit areas affected by the cyclone and high tide in Purba Medinipur, South and North 24 Parganas on Friday. "We have sent relief worth Rs 1 crore to areas affected by cyclone and high tide," she said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that at least one crore people in the state were affected by rough weather conditions and high tide arising out of the storm.
According to news agency PTI, the rising river water levels due to the landfall of cyclone Yaas inundated large parts of Bengal’s coastal districts of Purba Medinipur and South 24 Parganas, as sea waves were seen touching coconut tree-tops and cars floating in floodwaters.
The NDRF, along with the district administration of Jagatsinghpur in Odisha, has rescued 10 people from a river after their boat capsized, amid rough weather conditions under the influence of cyclone Yaas, news agency PTI reported.
In a video tweeted by the Jagatsinghpur district collector, rescue personnel on Tuesday night can be seen holding on to an inflatable boat as people disembarked.
Jagatsinghpur district collector Sangram K Mohapatra said in a tweet on Wednesday, "Fantastic work by NDRF and BDO, Erasama during #CycloneYaas rescuing 10 people in the late night from a river after their boat capsized." He further said that the arduous operation was carried out in the midst of light drizzle and 45-kmph wind speed.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has also lauded the rescue effort. "Appreciate the quick response from the team of @NDRFHQ and Erasama BDO to rescue 10 people from a capsized boat in the river, during a courageous night time rescue operation," he said in a tweet.
Odisha Police Wednesday said Jagatsinghpur ODRAF (Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force) team cleared roads in Paradeep Municipal area, after cyclone Yaas made landfall in the state. Below are some visuals of the road-clearing operation (ANI)
Jharkhand, which was put on high alert, continued evacuating low-lying areas on Wednesday amid the forecast that cyclone Yaas would be hitting the state by midnight after pounding neighbouring Odisha and West Bengal, officials said.
Disaster Management Secretary Amitabh Kaushal told news agency PTI, "Operations are being executed on war-footing in the vulnerable areas in East and West Singhbhum, besides some other districts, in view of the very severe cyclonic storm Yaas."
"We are witnessing high-speed wind and have evacuated about 6,000 persons from thatched houses and danger zones to shelter homes in safer locations," East Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner Suraj Kumar said. People are being shifted from low-lying areas near the two rivers in the district that are below the danger mark at present, he added.
Below are some visuals of the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas as it made landfall in Odisha, crossed West Bangal and moved towards Jharkhand on Wednesday.
A tree collapses due to strong winds during landfall of cyclone Yaas in Ranchi, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (PTI Photo)
Rising river water levels due to the landfall of cyclone 'Yaas' have inundated large parts of West Bengal's coastal districts of Purba Medinipur and South 24 Parganas on Wednesday, as sea waves were seen touching coconut tree-tops and cars floating in floodwaters.
The seaside towns of Digha and Mandarmoni in Purba Medinipur and Fraserganj and Gosaba in South 24 Parganas were among the areas affected by a storm surge of more than 2 metres above the astronomical tide level, news agency PTI reported.
Officials said the surging waters have breached embankments at several places in the two coastal districts, inundating many villages and small towns.
Water levels of several rivers including Bidyadhari, Hooghly and Rupnarayan have risen owing to Yaas and accompanying storm surge.
Ranchi experienced a change in weather in wake of Cyclone Yass, which made landfall in Odisha on Wednesday morning.
The IMD said Jharkhand will receive heavy to very heavy rainfall today and tomorrow with extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places.
Below is a video of the weather in Ranchi right now:
IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Wednesday said Cyclone Yaas is crossing Odisha border, south of Balasore.
"It'll reach Jharkhand tomorrow morning. It caused heavy to extremely heavy rain in Odisha in past 24 hrs. North Odisha & coastal Odisha expected to receive heavy to extremely heavy rain today," he said.
The IMD DG said West Bengal is expected to receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall today. Jharkhand will receive heavy to very heavy rainfall today and tomorrow with extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places. "Bihar, sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim are expected to receive isolated heavy rainfall to very heavy rainfall today and tomorrow. Assam and Meghalaya expected to receive isolated heavy rainfall today," Mohapatra said.
At least six flights between Mumbai to Bhubaneshwar have been cancelled in view of Cyclone Yaas, Mumbai Airport PRO said on Wednesday.
"Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has witnessed the cancellation of flights between Mumbai to Bhubaneswar and Kolkata. Approx 6 flights have been cancelled so far. Flights to other regions continue to operate on schedule," he said.
The process of the landfall of 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm' Yaas began south of Odisha's Balasore town around 9 am on Wednesday. It is expected to be completed before 1 pm. The current intensity of the wind is 130-140 kmph, gusting to 155 kmph.
"The landfall is taking place in Bahanga and Remuna block, south of Balasore town. Maximum impact will be in Balasore and Bhadrak districts. The wind speed will be in the range of 130-140 kmph. Wind speed will be about 100 kmph even in Mayurbhanj district," Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena said.
Since Tuesday night, coastal districts of Odisha and northern parts of the state received heavy to very heavy rain. "Highest rainfall of 304 mm was recorded at Kusumi in Mayurbhanj district followed by 288 mm in Chandbali and 275 mm in Rajnagar. At 36 locations, the rainfall was measured between 110 mm and 304 mm," Jena said. "Several low-lying areas close to the coast in Balasore and Bhadrak districts were inundated due to heavy rain and tidal surge," he added.
As per the latest update by the IMD, tidal waves of height 2-3 metres above astronomical tide will continue to inundate low-lying areas of Balasore and Bhadrak and about 2 meters above astronomical tide are likely to inundate low-lying areas of Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur district.
According to officials, the cyclone would cross Mayurbhanj and enter Jharkhand around midnight. Over 5 lakh people have been evacuated and shifted to cyclone shelters. Nine districts of the state were placed under high alert ahead of the landfall. Residents have been advised to not venture out until 4 pm in the evening.
“We will carry out restoration work in Balasore and Bhadrak district only after the full completion of the landfall process. We have asked the district administrations of Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts to make an assessment of the situation,” he said.
-Inputs from Aishwarya Mohanty
The Indian Army Wednesday launched a rescue column to rescue 32 civilians stuck due to a surge in water levels in East Midnapore.
"To provide immediate support to people in emerging situation due to #CycloneYaas, briefing, joint recce, liaison & coordination with WB govt has been completed. Rescue and Relief columns are pre-positioned across areas expected to be affected for immediate response," an official from the Army told news agency ANI.
Cyclonic storm Yaas made landfall at 9.15 am on Wednesday near Balasore in Odisha and it will continue up to three hours.
According to the state administration, massive damage occurred due to high tides. The Meteorological department said the tide height touched more than 5.5 meter in many places in East Midnapore and South 24 Parganas. Many places were flooded as a result of sea water entering the coastal villages in these two districts. 17 Army personnel have been deployed in East Midnapore to evacuate people and to carry out the rescue operations.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, "In Midnapore 70 km embankment flooded and in South 24 Parganas at least 15 areas, sea water entered into the villages. The people of Nandigram also called me some time ago. They said, in Sonachura and kendamari area already flooded." She further said, "Because of high tide with cyclonic storm, it became havoc in the coastal districts. Already we evacuated 11.5 lakh people and requesting them not to return to their house. because the situation will be worsen. we are saying that, please return house only when we will confirm that, no further devastation will happen."
According to the administration, the water level of Ganga is increasing in Kolkata also. All lock gates have already been closed to stop the river water from entering into the city area. All flyovers have also been closed due to possibility of high winds accompanied by heavy rainfall.
-Inputs by Atri Mitra
Water from the sea flooded the residential areas in Dhamra of Bhadrak district on Wednesday. The IMD said that the landfall process of Cyclone Yaas will take around 3 hours to complete.
Watch a video of the flooding in Bhadrak district here:
Below are some visuals from the rescue and relief operations in West Bengal in view of cyclone Yaas.
Indian Army's Eastern Command spearheads response for rescue and relief operations in West Bengal in preparations for Cyclone Yaas. (PTI Photo)
Heavy rain lashed Odisha and West Bengal under the influence of cyclone Yaas, which made landfall in Odisha on Wednesday morning.
Here is a video of the rainfall that took place this morning:
Odisha Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena said the landfall process for cyclone Yaas began around 9 am Wednesday and is expected to continue for 3-4 hours.
"It's expected that by around 1 pm, tail end of cyclone will also be completely moving to landmass. It's making landfall between Dhamra & Balasore," he told news agency ANI.
Jena said it will continue to move in Balasore district till afternoon, after which it will enter Mayurbhanj district. Wind speed is estimated to be around 120-140 kmph. It is expected that this wind speed will continue in Balasore district around 120-140 kmph, he added.
"In Mayurbhanj district, the wind speed is expected to be around 100-110 km per hour. After that, it will gradually slow down," the Special Relief Commissioner said.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati has predicted heavy rainfall in Assam and Meghalaya under the impact of cyclone Yaas, which has made landfall in Orissa on Wednesday morning.
The two northeastern states have been given an ‘orange warning’ which means there will be heavy to very heavy rainfall as well as thunder and lightning at isolated places on May 26. A release from the RMC said that the storm could lead to localised flooding of roads, waterlogging in low-lying areas, localised landlines and minor damage to kutcha roads. It advised the public to avoid going to areas that face waterlogging and staying in structures that were vulnerable.
The RMC also said that Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram Tripura may see light to moderate rainfall. There could also be thunderstorms. It said that “strong surface winds may cause minor damage to plantation, horticulture and standing crops” and there were possibilities of “damage to vulnerable structures due to temporary gusty winds.”
On Monday, Assam Chief Minister said that Union Minister Amit Shah had enquired about the cyclone preparedness of the northeastern states, which would affect the region on May 26 and 27. 'Informed that emergency services have been pressed into action' he tweeted.
-Inputs from Tora Agarwala
Water from the sea enters residential areas along New Digha Sea Beach in East Midnapore, West Bengal.
'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm' Yaas lay centred about 50 km South-Southeast of Balasore (Odisha), said IMD. Landfall began at 9 am on Wednesday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm' Yaas centred about 50 km South-Southeast of Balasore (Odisha) has made landfall around 9 am Wednesay.
Rain and gusty winds hit Odisha's Bhadrak district on Wednesday. Below is a video from Dhamara coastal area.
Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal received light to moderate rainfall and wind on Wednesday.
The 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm' Yaas is expected to make landfall by noon today with wind speed of 130-140 kmph gusting up to 155 kmph.
Chandipur, Balasore in Odisha received heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds on Wednesday.
Very Severe Cyclone Yaas could hit close to the north Odisha-West Bengal coast anytime after 10 am on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Watch the video of rain in Odisha here:
Very Severe Cyclone Yaas could hit close to the north Odisha-West Bengal coast anytime after 10 am on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The landfall is expected to commence somewhere between north of Dhamra post and south of Balasore district in Odisha over the next two hours.
The latest satellite position, available as of 5.30 am, indicates Cyclone Yaas was located 40 km east of Dhamra, 90 km south-southeast of Balasore and Digha. The storm currently maintains a wind speed of 130 to 140 kmph, gusting to 155 kmph.
Under the influence of Cyclone Yaas, rain lashed Kolkata on Wednesday. Below are some visuals from East Midnapore's Haldia
Below is a satellite view of cyclone Yaas approaching India's eastern coast, which is going to make landall in West Bengal and Odisha today afternoon.
This Tuesday, May, 25, 2021, satellite image provided by NASA shows Cyclone Yaas approaching India's eastern coast.(NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP)
Below is a satellite view of cyclone Yaas approaching India's eastern coast, which is going to make landall in West Bengal and Odisha today afternoon.
This Tuesday, May, 25, 2021, satellite image provided by NASA shows Cyclone Yaas approaching India's eastern coast.(NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP)
The IMD Wednesday said the landfall process of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Yaas’ would commence within a couple of hours to cross North Odisha coast to the north Dhamra and south of Balasore.