Cyclone Yass: West Bengal CM stays overnight at state secretariat to monitor ground situation ANI | Updated: May 26, 2021 10:02 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 26 (ANI): Ahead of the predicted landfall of the very severe cyclonic storm Yaas on the north Odisha-West Bengal coast on Wednesday aftenoon, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spent the night in state secretariat, Nabanna reviewing preparations and monitoring the situation on ground.
The state government has set up a round-the-clock control room in the secretariat annexe to monitor the situation.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the landfall process of the very severe cyclonic storm Yaas would commence within a couple of hours to cross North Odisha coast to the north Dhamra and south of Balasore.
Four children drowned in tidal water and a rickshaw-puller was crushed under a tree in Barishal division, while low-lying regions in the country were inundated after cyclone Yaas made landfall yesterday noon on the Odisha-West Bengal coast in India. In a briefing yesterday, the state minister for disaster management and relief said 27 upazilas in nine districts were affected
Cyclone Yaas: Indian Army Rescue and Relief columns on alert in West Bengal ANI | Updated: May 26, 2021 12:48 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 26 (ANI): The Indian Army on Wednesday said that in coordination with the West Bengal government it has positioned rescue and relief columns across the areas on the Odisha-West Bengal coast expected to be affected by very severe cyclonic storm , which made landfall this morning, battering coastal districts of the two states with heavy rain and strong winds. To provide immediate support to people in emerging situation due to #CycloneYaas, briefing, joint recce, liaison & coordination with WB govt has been completed. Rescue and Relief columns are pre-positioned across areas expected to be affected for immediate response , the Indian Army said.
Rain, gusty winds hit India s eastern coast as cyclone Yaas makes landfall Wed 26th May 2021 | 11:30 AM
NEW DELHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th May, 2021 ) : Cyclone Yaas started to make landfall on India s eastern coast on Wednesday morning, triggering rain and gusty winds, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The system would cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts to the south of Balasore with next three hours as a very severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 130-140 km/h gusting to 155 km/h, the IMD said in its bulletin released at 9:15 a.m. local time.
Early morning visuals from West Bengal state s Digha and South 24 Parganas districts, and Odisha state s Kendrapara showed strong winds and waves rising from the sea.
2021-05-26 06:05:23 GMT2021-05-26 14:05:23(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NEW DELHI, May 26 (Xinhua) Cyclone Yaas started to make landfall on India s eastern coast on Wednesday morning, triggering rain and gusty winds, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The system would cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts to the south of Balasore with next three hours as a very severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 130-140 km/h gusting to 155 km/h, the IMD said in its bulletin released at 9:15 a.m. local time.
Early morning visuals from West Bengal state s Digha and South 24 Parganas districts, and Odisha state s Kendrapara showed strong winds and waves rising from the sea.