A powerful cyclone is set to slam into India on Wednesday, the second in less than two weeks, with authorities gearing up for relief operations at a time when the nation is facing the world’s worst outbreak of Covid-19.
Cyclone Yaas, equivalent to a category 3 hurricane, will cause heavy rains in the eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha, with wind speeds as high as 185 kilometers (115 miles) per hour, according to the India Meteorological Department. Sea levels may increase 4 meters above regular tides and inundate low-lying areas, it said. The latest storm follows a severe cyclone that hit the west coast last week the worst in over two decades in the western state of Gujarat killing dozens after a barge sank in the sea. The eastern region was hit by a cyclone in May 2020 with similar wind speeds, while another one in 2019 prompted authorities to evacuate millions of people.
Cyclone Yaas is set to slam into India on Wednesday, the second in less than two weeks, with authorities gearing up for relief operations at a time when the nation is facing the world’s worst outbreak of Covid-19.
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A powerful cyclone is set to slam into India early on Wednesday, the second in less than two weeks, with authorities evacuating more than one million people at a time when the nation is facing the world’s worst outbreak of Covid-19.
Cyclone Yaas, equivalent to a category 3 hurricane, will cause heavy rains in the eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha, with wind speeds as high as 185 kilometers (115 miles) per hour, according to the India Meteorological Department. Sea levels may increase four meters above regular tides and inundate low-lying areas, it said.
Ministers interact with industry leaders on Yaas preparedness
By IANS |
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Tue, May 25 2021 0:21 IST |
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Ministers interact with industry leaders on Yaas preparedness. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 25 : Railways, Commerce and Industry, and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal, along with Petroleum and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Monday interacted with the industry leaders on preparedness for Cyclone Yaas.
The meeting was also attended by the senior officers of the India Meteorological Department, the National Disaster Management Authority, the Shipping Ministry, the Railways, and various state governments.
According to the IMD, the depression over east central Bay of Bengal is very likely to move slowly north-north-westwards and intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and reach the northwest Bay of Bengal near north Odisha and West Bengal coasts by