The Indian Meteorological Department said landfall began around 9am (0330 GMT) and warned that it would generate waves higher than rooftops in some areas. Coastal areas experienced wind gusts up to 155 kilometres an hour and pounding rain.
Cyclone Yaas makes landfall in India's Odisha. Very severe cyclone Yaas today made landfall near Dhamra port in eastern Indian state Odisha's Bhadrak district, the Indian Met Department said. The process of landfall would continue for 3-4 hours, it said, reports our New Delhi correspondent.