May 22, 2021, 11:11 IST
Centre Advises Necessary Measures To 5 States In The Wake Of Cyclone Yaas
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that low-pressure area forming over north Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm around May 24. This cyclone is expected to move north-westwards and approach Odisha and West Bengal coasts for a landfall.
So, the Centre has given prior instructions to five states Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in view of Cyclone Yaas.
The Centre has directed the states to ensure that health facilities are stocked up with essential medicines and supplies to meet any emergency during Cyclone Yaas.
A day after Cyclone Tauktae churned by the city, heaps of garbage had to be removed from the beaches.
MUMBAI: A day after Cyclone Tauktae churned by the city, heaps of garbage had to be removed from the beaches. Civic solid waste management labourers removed trash weighing 62,010 kg from the city’s seven beaches (see box), almost 87% more than that collected barely two days ago on May 15 (33,110 kg).
Interestingly, some beaches like Dadar had much more garbage than usual, while some like Juhu had much less. Citizen activists said more than the location of the beach, the direction of the tide mattered as it brought in the garbage.
Movement of vehicles on Mumbai's iconic Bandra-Worli sea link has been suspended in light of cyclone Tauktae which iscurrently 160 km south-southwest of the financial capital.