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Pedestrians wade through a flooded road during landfall of cyclone Yaas in Kolkata.
Packing up winds of up to 130-145 kmph, Cyclone 'Yaas' on Wednesday whiplashed the country's eastern coasts on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain in the region. The fierce effect of the cyclone led to damaged houses and farmlands, leaving at least four people dead - three in Odisha and one in Bengal. The cyclone made landfall around 9 am near Dhamra port in Odisha, with surging waters swamping the mud-and-thatch houses in the low-lying areas, where a massive evacuation drive has been undertaken to move more than 20 lakh people to safety.Â