Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy relief teams scale up efforts in affected areas of Odisha's Balasore
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy relief teams scale up efforts in affected areas of Odisha's Balasore

India TV News  

The Indian Navy relief teams deployed at Odisha's Balasore scaled up their efforts on Friday in coordination with the state authorities to provide assistance and render help to the affected population in the interior and adjacent fishing villages of the district. The community kitchen provided over 1,500 cooked meals in fishing villages of Gokulur, Taliboral, Sirsapoda, Haripur, Bathrismania, Bodhigadiya, Nadchowk, Baulabani, Badadio, Balramgadi, and Dassipur. Nearly 400 packets of food provision and 300 clothing packets were also distributed at Kassafal gram panchayat and Talasari village with assistance from local ex-servicemen. Helicopters from the four naval ships anchored off Bhadrak's Dhamra port were also mobilised to supply 1,500 food provision packets to the Indian Navy's relief team deployed at ITR Balasore for distribution.

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Cyclone Jawad: Odisha puts 14 districts on high alert, plans to deploy 266 rescue teams
3 years ago

Cyclone Jawad: Odisha puts 14 districts on high alert, plans to deploy 266 rescue teams

Firstpost  

Authorities have issued guidelines and prohibited fishing activities till 5 December as it prepares for the cyclonic storm that is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the area Odisha is gearing up to face Cyclone Jawad. “Depression, lay centered at 2330 hours IST of December 2, 2021, over Bay of Bengal near Lat 12.0 N and Long 87.5 E, about …

50% applications for cyclone Yaas relief in Bengal binned as 'bogus': Report
3 years, 5 months ago

50% applications for cyclone Yaas relief in Bengal binned as 'bogus': Report

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal government has declined almost 50 per cent of the applications, which were filed seeking compensation for the Cyclone Yaas damage, as "bogus", after spot verification, PTI quoted a senior official as saying. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee takes stock of the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas, in Digha on May 28. The state government last month …

50% Applications for Cyclone Yaas Relief in West Bengal Rejected as 'Bogus': Official
3 years, 5 months ago

50% Applications for Cyclone Yaas Relief in West Bengal Rejected as 'Bogus': Official

News 18  

The West Bengal government has rejected as "bogus" almost 50 per cent of the applications that were filed seeking compensation for the damage caused by cyclone Yaas, following spot verification by district authorities, a senior official said on Sunday. "After due verification of all applications, done between June 18 and 30, at least 1,86,815 were rejected – mainly by block …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces package for Cyclone Yaas-hit farmers
3 years, 6 months ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces package for Cyclone Yaas-hit farmers

India Today  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced a package for farmers affected by Cyclone Yaas which hit the coastal districts on May 26. As per the package, an input subsidy of Rs 6,800 per hectare will be given to small, nominal farmers with over 33 per cent crop damage in unirrigated land while in irrigated areas, farmers will get …

Central teams visit Yaas-hit Bengal, Odisha
3 years, 6 months ago

Central teams visit Yaas-hit Bengal, Odisha

Hindustan Times  

Two separate central teams on Monday visited areas hit by Cyclone Yaas in the coastal states of Odisha and West Bengal to assess damage and submit reports to the Union government. On May 26, Yaas hit the coast between Balasore and Bhadrak districts with a sustained wind speed of 130-140kmph, gusting up to 155kmph. In Odisha, an interministerial team led …

Central Team Headed by MHA Joint Secy to Visit West Bengal to Assess Damage Caused by Cyclone Yaas
3 years, 6 months ago

Central Team Headed by MHA Joint Secy to Visit West Bengal to Assess Damage Caused by Cyclone Yaas

News 18  

A central team headed by a joint secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs will visit West Bengal to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas, days after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee abstained from a cyclone review meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggering a controversy. A central team led by a joint secretary of the MHA will visit …

Cyclone Yaas: Central team's three-day visit to West Bengal from tomorrow, will assess impact of storm
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Central team's three-day visit to West Bengal from tomorrow, will assess impact of storm

Firstpost  

The inter-ministerial team headed by SK Shahi, joint secretary in MHA, will take stock of the situation in South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur districts Kolkata: A seven-member Central team will arrive in West Bengal on a three-day visit to make an on-spot assessment of the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas, a senior official said on Saturday. The inter-ministerial team headed …

PM Modi Announces Rs 500 Cr Relief Package for 2 Yaas-hit States, Centre's Team to Assess Damage
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi Announces Rs 500 Cr Relief Package for 2 Yaas-hit States, Centre's Team to Assess Damage

News 18  

After undertaking an aerial survey of the Cyclone Yaas-affected areas in Odisha and West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 500 crore relief package for each state on Friday. It was learnt that Rs 500 crore would be immediately given to Odisha but Rs 500 crore for Bengal and Jharkhand will be released on the basis of the extent …

Cyclone Yaas: Mamata says Bengal 'might not get anything' after 15-minute meet with Narendra Modi
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Mamata says Bengal 'might not get anything' after 15-minute meet with Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

The West Bengal chief minister on Friday sought a Rs 20,000-crore package from the prime minister for redevelopment of areas affected by Cyclone Yaas Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday submitted a report to Prime Minister Naredra Modi on the damages caused by cyclone ‘Yaas’ in the state, and sought a Rs 20,000-crore package for redevelopment of …

Cyclone Yaas | PM announces ₹1,000 crore aid for three cyclone-hit States
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas | PM announces ₹1,000 crore aid for three cyclone-hit States

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a ₹1000 crore assistance for cyclone ‘Yaas’ -hit Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand. Soon after attending a review meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here, Mr. Modi undertook an aerial survey of Bhadrak and Balasore districts battered by ‘Yaas’, en route to West Bengal. He said, “I have sought assistance for long-term …

Yaas: Mamata conducts aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in Bengal
3 years, 6 months ago

Yaas: Mamata conducts aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in Bengal

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday conducted an aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in North 24 Parganas district, officials said. Accompanied by Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, Banerjee took stock of the post-cyclone situation in Hingalganj, Hasnabad, Sandeshkhali, Pinakha and other areas of the district, they said. Several areas in Purba Medinipur, South and North 24 Parganas districts bore …

Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi conducts aerial survey of affected areas in Odisha's Bhadrak
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi conducts aerial survey of affected areas in Odisha's Bhadrak

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas. The Prime Minister later undertook an aerial survey of the affected areas of Bhadrak and Balasore districts. He will conduct aerial survey in East Medinipur and later hold a meeting with government officials at …

Cyclone Yaas: West Bengal Pegs Losses at Rs 15K Crore, 2 Dead in J'khand as Storm Moves Out of Odisha
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: West Bengal Pegs Losses at Rs 15K Crore, 2 Dead in J'khand as Storm Moves Out of Odisha

News 18  

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that the state has faced losses to the tune of Rs 15,000 crore, and announced the launch of her Duare-Tran scheme next month, primarily aimed at reaching out to the affected people. Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay, on his part, said a total of 1.16 lakh hectare of agricultural land suffered damage, with losses …

Dilip Ghosh praises Mamata Banerjee administration for Yaas management, takes U-turn later in day
3 years, 6 months ago

Dilip Ghosh praises Mamata Banerjee administration for Yaas management, takes U-turn later in day

India Today  

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday praised the Mamata Banerjee administration for its management of Cyclone Yaas before criticising it later in the day. This and several other actions by the state government received praise from an unlikely source on Wednesday -- the Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh. Compliment turns to criticism While the Medinipur MP's compliment surprised many, he …

Cyclone Yaas: Dam broken, seawater pounding at door, Bengal villagers flee coastal houses
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Dam broken, seawater pounding at door, Bengal villagers flee coastal houses

India Today  

Villagers of Lakshmikantapur in Frazerganj subdivision of South 24 Parganas have always borne the brunt of natural calamities. With the partial destruction of a manmade divider on the coast of the village in Frazerganj, Cyclone Yaas directly hit the region on Wednesday when the waves grew higher and the wind picked up speed. Speaking to India Today TV, Swapan Jana, …

With effective management of Cyclone Yaas, Odisha proves why it is numero uno in taming natural disasters
3 years, 6 months ago

With effective management of Cyclone Yaas, Odisha proves why it is numero uno in taming natural disasters

India Today  

It was the year 1999 when a super cyclone had ravaged parts of Odisha, accounting for the lives of over 10,000 people. Now, in May 2021, another super cyclone, Cyclone Yaas, has hit the state but due to its robust evacuation mechanism and preparedness, Odisha has managed to contain the damage by a definitive margin. Cyclone Yaas made landfall in …

UN agencies ready to support Cyclone Yaas response efforts in India: UN spokesperson
3 years, 6 months ago

UN agencies ready to support Cyclone Yaas response efforts in India: UN spokesperson

India Today  

As Tropical Cyclone Yaas ravaged parts of India's eastern coast, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said the world body and its agencies stand ready to support the response efforts if state authorities request it, while expressing concern that lack of social distancing in emergency shelters and temporary suspension of vaccination campaigns amid the COVID-19 pandemic could …

Cyclone Yaas ravages Bengal and Odisha, leaves four dead, lakhs of homes damaged; Jharkhand on high alert
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas ravages Bengal and Odisha, leaves four dead, lakhs of homes damaged; Jharkhand on high alert

Firstpost  

As many as 128 villages in in Balasore, Bhadrak districts of Odisha were marooned due to the cyclone while West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that that three lakh houses and 134 embankments were damaged The very severe cyclonic storm, Yaas, which pummelled the coast of Odisha and West Bengal at 9 am on Wednesday, will weaken into a …

Cyclone Yaas makes landfall in Balasore, triggers heavy damage
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas makes landfall in Balasore, triggers heavy damage

The Hindu  

The ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ Yaas that made landfall south of Balasore in Odisha on Wednesday tore into the bordering regions of West Bengal and Odisha and weakened into a cyclonic storm, leaving behind a trail of destruction in its wake on the eastern coast. In pictures | Cyclone Yaas uproots life West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said one …

Rescue, clearing operations underway in Cyclone Yaas-hit Odisha, West Bengal: NDRF
3 years, 6 months ago

Rescue, clearing operations underway in Cyclone Yaas-hit Odisha, West Bengal: NDRF

India TV News  

Rescue operations are underway in Odisha and West Bengal and teams are clearing a large number of uprooted electric poles and trees to keep roads open in these states which were hit by cyclone Yaas on Wednesday, a National Disaster Response Force official said. The cyclone completed its landfall around noon packing strong winds and heavy rainfall along the Odisha …

Yaas turns Kolkata weather pleasant, but mood remains sombre
3 years, 6 months ago

Yaas turns Kolkata weather pleasant, but mood remains sombre

The Hindu  

In pre-COVID times, Kolkata would have enjoyed a day like this with a cup of tea and savouries — cloudy skies, occasional drizzle and respite from the May-end heat, all because Cyclone Yaas narrowly missed the city on Wednesday. This time the rain and the breeze were a pleasant change from the crushing humidity of May, but then, the overall …

Cyclone Yaas: Visuals of 'Tornado' in West Bengal Storm Social Media ahead of Landfall
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Visuals of 'Tornado' in West Bengal Storm Social Media ahead of Landfall

News 18  

The cyclone Yaas landfall has begun near Dhamra port in Odisha at 9.15 am on Wednesday, even as strong winds and heavy tides saw seawater ingress in many coastal towns and villages in Odisha and West Bengal ahead of the landfall. As states prepare themselves with the necessary rescue operations, videos of a tornado hitting various towns in West Bengal’s …

Cyclone Yaas weakens into 'severe storm'; 3 lakh homes damaged, 1 cr people affected in Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas weakens into 'severe storm'; 3 lakh homes damaged, 1 cr people affected in Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee

Firstpost  

The Indian Army has deployed 17 columns in West Bengal to assist the administration, a defence official said. Rescue operation was also on at Orphuli, he added Balasore/Digha/Ranchi: Yaas weakened into a ‘severe cyclonic’ storm on Wednesday afternoon after poundingthe beach towns in north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengalwith a wind speed of 130-145 kmph, inundating the low-lyingareas amid a …

Very severe Cyclone Yaas makes landfall over Odisha, Bengal coasts
3 years, 6 months ago

Very severe Cyclone Yaas makes landfall over Odisha, Bengal coasts

Hindustan Times  

Very severe Cyclone Yaas makes landfall over Odisha, Bengal coasts Cyclone Yaas made landfall around 9 am in the coastal districts of West Bengal. One person has died in Odisha as heavy rain and strong winds batter the coastal districts of West Bengal since early morning.. 1 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout The weather department has …

4 Dead, Over 20 Lakh Evacuated as Cyclone Yaas Batters Bengal & Odisha; Effect in J'khand on Thursday
3 years, 6 months ago

4 Dead, Over 20 Lakh Evacuated as Cyclone Yaas Batters Bengal & Odisha; Effect in J'khand on Thursday

News 18  

Cyclone ‘Yaas’, packing winds of up to 130-145 kmph, whiplashed the country’s eastern coasts on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain, damaging houses and farmlands, and leaving at least four persons dead – three in Odisha and one in Bengal — officials said. People of 14 of the 23 districts of West Bengal faced electricity outage due to Cyclone Yaas and many …

Cyclone Yaas: One crore affected, three lakh houses damaged, says Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: One crore affected, three lakh houses damaged, says Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that one crore people have been affected in the state due to Cyclone 'Yaas'. The chief minister added that three lakh houses and 134 embankments were damaged by the impact of the cyclone that whiplashed the country's eastern coasts on Wednesday. "At least one crore people were impacted, and three lakh …

Cyclone Yaas batters Bengal and Odisha; restoration, rescue works underway to assist lakhs affected
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas batters Bengal and Odisha; restoration, rescue works underway to assist lakhs affected

India Today  

Cyclone 'Yaas' has left a trail of destruction in Odisha and parts of the coastline in Bengal, where the cyclonic storm made landfall on Wednesday morning. Cyclone Yaas made its landfall in Odisha on May 26 noon and battered the coast with strong winds and heavy rainfall on the coastline of Odisha and West Bengal. Lokh Sabha speaker Om Birla …

Cyclone Yaas: Lakhs evacuated in Bengal, Odisha; Army, NDRF prep up for 'very severe storm'
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Lakhs evacuated in Bengal, Odisha; Army, NDRF prep up for 'very severe storm'

India TV News  

As Cyclone Yaas approaches towards country's eastern coast, the Indian Army has deployed 17 integrated relief columns, comprising specialised personnel with necessary equipment and inflatable boats, in West Bengal. Cyclone Yaas is likely to make landfall near Dhamra Port in Odisha's Bhadrak district early on Wednesday morning and it can have a speed of 155 kmph to 165 kmph, gusting …

IMD Revises Cyclone Forecast, 'Yaas' Will Now Make Landfall Near Odisha's Dhamra Port: All You Need to Know
3 years, 6 months ago

IMD Revises Cyclone Forecast, 'Yaas' Will Now Make Landfall Near Odisha's Dhamra Port: All You Need to Know

News 18  

Severe cyclonic storm Yaas, that has caused havoc in several parts of the country, will make a landfall near Dhamra Port in Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department has predicted. “It will cross and move towards Jharkhand and hence Jhargram, Bankura, Purulia and adjacent areas may witness heavy rainfall on May 27,” said IMD Director Sanjeev …

Cyclone Yaas may cause maximum damage in Odisha’s Chandbali: IMD
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas may cause maximum damage in Odisha’s Chandbali: IMD

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday severe cyclonic storm Yaas may make landfall between Dhamra and Chandbali areas of Odisha's Bhadrak district early on Wednesday. Yaas is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday evening and Chandbali is likely to witness the maximum damage, IMD’s director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said. Wind speeds may increase to …

Cyclone Yaas: Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse May Aggravate Cyclone Intensity in Bengal
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse May Aggravate Cyclone Intensity in Bengal

News 18  

As Cyclone ‘Yaas’ likely to intensify further into a ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ in the next 12 hours – astrophysicist, disaster management experts and Calenderologist are expressing concern that it may exacerbate the situation due to full moon and lunar eclipse on May 26. It will also fail to prevent seawater from entering the agricultural land.” Cyclone ‘Yaas’ is likely …

Cyclone Yaas to make landfall near Bhadrak coast tomorrow afternoon, red alert in Odisha districts
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas to make landfall near Bhadrak coast tomorrow afternoon, red alert in Odisha districts

India TV News  

Cyclonic storm Yaas will make landfall near Dhamra Port in Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Wednesday morning, according to the Met department. At the time of landfall near Balasore, wind speed will reach 155 kmph to 165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph, along and off Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore districts in Odisha and in East Midnapore district of West Bengal. …

Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy ramps up preparations, deploys rescue, relief teams
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy ramps up preparations, deploys rescue, relief teams

Hindustan Times  

With Cyclone Yaas predicted to make landfall on the eastern coast on May 26 and likely to hit parts of Odisha and West Bengal, the Indian Navy on Tuesday said it has ramped up rescue and relief operations to minimise damages. One diving and two flood relief teams each, have been positioned at Digha and Frazerganj, both in West Bengal …

Cyclone Yaas: Calcutta High Court cancels all matters listed for May 26-27
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Calcutta High Court cancels all matters listed for May 26-27

India TV News  

With West Bengal bracing up for Cyclonic storm Yass, Calcutta High Court on Monday informed that it has canceled the hearing of all matters listed for May 26 and 27, in view of the warning issued by India Meteorological Department for the cyclonic storm. Calcutta High Court issued a notification and stated, "All matters listed on 26 and 27 may …

Kolkata Airport to Shut from 8:30am, No Flight Services in Odisha as Cyclone Yaas Intensifies
3 years, 7 months ago

Kolkata Airport to Shut from 8:30am, No Flight Services in Odisha as Cyclone Yaas Intensifies

News 18  

The Bhubaneswar airport in Odisha has shut operations from 11 pm on Tuesday, while Bengal’s Kolkata airport will close from 8:30 am on Wednesday till 7:45 pm as Cyclone Yaas that will make a landfall between Dhamra Port and Balasore on the Odisha coast at noon has intensified into a very severe storm. The National Disaster Response Force has earmarked …

Thousands evacuated in India as strong Cyclone Yaas inches closer
3 years, 7 months ago

Thousands evacuated in India as strong Cyclone Yaas inches closer

Al Jazeera  

Yaas, set to turn into ‘very severe cyclonic storm’, is expected to make landfall early on Wednesday in Odisha and West Bengal states. Cyclone Yaas is set to turn into a “very severe cyclonic storm” with sustained wind speeds of up to 177 kilometres per hour, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. In Odisha, a state already battered by …

Cyclone Yaas: Red alert issued in coastal West Bengal, Odisha
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Red alert issued in coastal West Bengal, Odisha

India Today  

Cyclonic storm Yaas is likely to make landfall near Balasore in north Odisha around noon on May 26. Cyclone Yaas: 9.15pm Cyclone Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm, red alert issued along West Bengal coast The cyclone is very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach near north Odisha coast close to Dhamra port by the early morning …

Cyclone Yaas: Flight Services at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Jharsuguda Airports May Be Hit, Says AAI
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Flight Services at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Jharsuguda Airports May Be Hit, Says AAI

News 18  

The Airports Authority of India on Monday said flight operations at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Jharsuguda and Durgapur airports are likely to be hit due to cyclone Yaas, while instructing other airports in the eastern region to be on alert in view of a possibility of change in path of cyclonic winds. "While flight operations at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Jharsuguda and Durgapur airports …

Cyclone ‘Yaas’ to make landfall by May 26 noon
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone ‘Yaas’ to make landfall by May 26 noon

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the State was in the process of evacuating about 10 lakh people from the coastal areas to cyclone shelters in view of impending cyclone ‘Yaas’. Officials of the Regional Meteorological Centre Kolkata have said te Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Yaas’ will reach the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts by Wednesday …

Cyclone Yaas: Odisha mobilises forces, evacuates people
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Odisha mobilises forces, evacuates people

The Hindu  

The Odisha government on Monday said it mobilised large groups of disaster response forces and evacuated people from low-lying areas with the very severe cyclonic storm Yaas likely to make landfall near Balasore along the West Bengal border on May 26. 10 districts on alert Northern Odisha districts of Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar have been included in the disaster preparedness plan, …

Yaas intensifies into cyclonic storm, to cross Odisha-Bengal coasts on Wednesday; NDRF deployed
3 years, 7 months ago

Yaas intensifies into cyclonic storm, to cross Odisha-Bengal coasts on Wednesday; NDRF deployed

India TV News  

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm 'Yaas' and is likely to cross the Odisha-West Bengal coasts on May 26 after turning into a very severe cyclonic storm, the MeT Department said on Monday. 'Yaas' is likely to cross the Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar Islands around noon on May 26 as …

Cyclone Yaas likely to make landfall near Balasore, Home Minister reviews preparations with state CMs, officials
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas likely to make landfall near Balasore, Home Minister reviews preparations with state CMs, officials

India Today  

Cyclonic storm Yaas is likely to make landfall near Balasore in north Odisha at a speed of 155 kmph to 165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph, around noon on May 26, the Met department said on Monday. "At the time of landfall near Balasore, wind speed will reach 155 kmph to 165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph, along and off …

Cyclone Yaas to cross Odisha-Bengal coast as a very severe cyclonic storm: Met Department
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas to cross Odisha-Bengal coast as a very severe cyclonic storm: Met Department

India Today  

A deep depression that formed over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Yaas' and is likely to turn "severe" in the next 24 hours before it crosses Odisha and West Bengal coasts on May 26, as per the India Meteorological Department. Rajeev Banerjee, director, Regional Meterological Department said: "As on 11 am on May 24, the …

Cyclone Yaas: All agencies on high alert, fishing boats recalled, passenger trains cancelled
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: All agencies on high alert, fishing boats recalled, passenger trains cancelled

India Today  

All government and industry stakeholders are on high alert and ready to work closely to tackle the relief and rescue work in view of the Cyclone Yaas approaching India’s eastern sea shore, a group of Union ministers were told on Monday. Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan and Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with various government officials and industry stakeholders …

Cyclone Yaas: Rain lashes Odisha's coastal districts as storm inches close, authorities take stock
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Rain lashes Odisha's coastal districts as storm inches close, authorities take stock

India Today  

As Cyclone Yaas approaches Odisha, the state’s coastal districts Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Balasore, Paradip and Bhadrak started receiving rainfall Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, the state set a target of ‘zero casualty’ as it gears up for the probable landfall of Cyclone Yaas, categorised as a very severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 120-165 kmph gusting up to 185 kmph, informed …

Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi reviews preparedness, directs evacuation of people from high-risk areas
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi reviews preparedness, directs evacuation of people from high-risk areas

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Sunday to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries/Agencies concerned to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone 'Yaas'. PM Modi directed senior officers to work in close coordination with states to ensure the safe evacuation of people from high-risk areas. The meeting was attended by Home Minister, Principal …

PM Modi to review preparations as Cyclone Yaas approaches; alert in Bengal, Odisha
3 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi to review preparations as Cyclone Yaas approaches; alert in Bengal, Odisha

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday hold a meeting at 11 am with representatives from the National Disaster Management Authority, secretaries from telecom, power, civil aviation, earth sciences ministries to review preparations against the approaching Cyclone Yaas. The meteorological department has said a low-pressure area formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into another powerful …

After Cyclone Tauktae, armed forces gear up to brace Cyclone Yaas impact
3 years, 7 months ago

After Cyclone Tauktae, armed forces gear up to brace Cyclone Yaas impact

India Today  

The armed forces are gearing up for Cyclone Yaas, which is expected to hit the Odisha-West Bengal coast on May 26. The Indian Air Force has airlifted 950 National Disaster Response Force personnel and 70 tonnes of load from Jamnagar, Varanasi, Patna and Arakonnam to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Port Blair in 15 transport aircraft, as of May 23. The Indian …

As Cyclone Yaas expected to make landfall by May 26, NCMC review preparedness
3 years, 7 months ago

As Cyclone Yaas expected to make landfall by May 26, NCMC review preparedness

India TV News  

With cyclonic storm 'Yaas' expected to reach West Bengal and adjoining northern Odisha coasts by May 26 evening, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has emphasised that all measures should be taken in a timely manner to minimise loss of lives and destruction of property. Reviewing the preparedness of central and state agencies during the National Crisis Management Committee meeting, Gauba further …

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