⚫ Hundreds of people living in low-lying areas like Beltala Road, Puddapukur Road and Ekbalpore were shifted to community halls and other safe shelters
⚫ Police and Calcutta Municipal Corporation teams alerted residents about the storm through loudhailers
⚫ Police pasted stickers with the words “Dangerous Buildings” written on them on several dilapidated buildings and asked their occupants to evacuate
The weather office has said Cyclone Yaas is unlikely to pass through or by the city but the administration still braced for impact and took a series of steps to minimise damage.
Teams of the disaster management group, Calcutta Municipal Corporation, CESC, fire department, National Disaster Response Force, public works department and the civil defence department started working under a unified command at their designated locations from Tuesday.