India is ready for the second powerful cyclone in 10 days
A few days after a severe storm hit the country’s western coast and killed at least 140 people, India’s eastern coast was on alert before the Bay of Bengal was hit by a strong hurricane.
The Bureau of Meteorology of India said that Hurricane Yas is expected to make landfall on Wednesday and may bring continuous strong winds of 165 kilometers per hour. It said the storm is expected to hit the eastern states of West Bengal and Orissa.
Disaster relief teams have deployed potential rescue and recovery operations in two states and are evacuating coastal areas. The Indian Air Force and Navy indicated that they have prepared some helicopters and ships for rescue work.