BRief about Cyclone Yass

A Brief Discussion About Cyclone Yass

Hundreds of thousands take shelter as new cyclone bears down on India

• The second powerful cyclone to hit India in two weeks bore down on the east coast Wednesday, sending hundreds of thousands of people scrambling for emergency shelters ahead of the devastating winds and rain.
• Yaas turned into a “very severe” storm late Tuesday and the Indian Meteorological Department predicted gusts of up to 185 kilometers (115 miles) an hour when it hits the coast near the border between West Bengal and Odisha states on Wednesday.

06:45 AM

• Cyclone Yaas very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further & reach near north Odisha coast close to Dhamra port by early morning of May 26: IMD
• It is very likely to cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar Islands close to north of Dhamra and south of Balasore, during noon of May 26 as a “very severe cyclonic storm”: India Meteorological Department (IMD)

06:46 AM

• Jharkhand | Light to moderate rainfall expected at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy falls at isolated places today and tomorrow: IMD

06:46 AM

West Bengal | Light-moderate rainfall at most places, extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Medinipur & heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Bankura, Jhargram, South 24 Parganas & heavy falls at isolated areas like Kolkata, Nadia among others today: IMD

6:47 AM

Cyclone Yaas is ‘very likely’ to move north westwards to reach near north Odisha coast close to north of Dhamra & south of Balasore by noon today, as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ with wind speed of 130-140 kmph (issued at 0300 hrs): IMD

06:48 AM

Yaas lay centred over northwest Bay of Bengal near latitude 20.7°N and longitude 87.45°E, about 60 km east of Dhamra (Odisha), 90 km east-northeast of Paradip, 100 km south of Digha (West Bengal) and 105 km south-southeast of Balasore (Odisha): IMD

06:49 AM

Odisha | Strong winds coupled with heavy showers lash Dhamra

07:05 AM

Cyclone Yaas expected to make landfall by noon today

We are expecting ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ Cyclone Yaas to make landfall by noon today with wind speed of 130-140 kmph gusting 155 kmph: Umashankar Das, senior scientist at IMD Bhubaneswar

07:26 AM

IMD update

Cyclone Yaas lay centred over northwest Bay of Bengal near latitude 20.8°N and longitude 87.3°E, about 40 km east of Dhamra (Odisha), 90 km south-southwest of Digha (West Bengal) and 90 km south-southeast of Balasore (Odisha): IMD

08:03 AM

1.1 million evacuated before cyclone hits India’s east coast

More than 1.1 million people have evacuated low-lying areas before a cyclone hits part of India’s eastern coast around midday Wednesday.

08:14 AM

Relief material for affected people

Odisha: Relief material for Cyclone Yaas affected people being provided by Indian Navy. INS Chilka at Khurda has made all necessary arrangements, to coordinate the operations in close liasion with State Govt agencies with the support of HQ Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam.

08:45 AM

Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy prepares for relief, rescue operations

• “INS Chilka at Khurda has stepped up and made all necessary arrangements, to coordinate the rescue and relief operations in close liaison with State Government agencies with the support of Headquarters Eastern Naval Command Visakhapatnam,” informed an official release by Indian Navy
• The Indian Navy further said that it has been closely monitoring the very severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas closing in on the Eastern Coast which is likely to cross the between Badrak and Balasore districts on 26 May.
• 09:22 AM
• Odisha: Landfall process started around 9 am
• Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas centred about 50 km South-Southeast of Balasore (Odisha). Landfall process has commenced around 9 am: India Meteorological Departement (IMD)
• 9:52 AM
• Cyclone batters eastern India, 1.2 million seek shelter
• Heavy rains and howling winds lashed eastern India on Wednesday as the Covid-stricken country’s second cyclone in as many weeks roared towards the coast, forcing more than 1.2 million people to seek shelter.
• 10:06 AM
• Cyclone Yaas: Andhra’s Srikakulam on high alert
• Kalingapatnam coastal security police station’s sub-inspector, B Balakrishna Rao said, “Our police team had been visiting the coastal villages and alerting about the cyclone on a regular basis. Our Circle Inspector Govinda Rao, Sub Inspector Prasada Rao, I, and our staff are on alert. Total 40 policemen are present on duty. We are ready to tackle any urgency.”

10:12 AM

Locations of Army Rescue and Relief Columns

West Bengal

• Total 17 Columns have been pre-positioned for assistance to State Administration.
• Two Columns at Nadia and West Midnapore.
• Two Columns at Purulia and West Burdhman.
• Two Columns at Jhargram and Bakura.
• One Column at Birbhum.
• Two Columns at Howrah and Kolkata Port.
• Two Columns at North and South 24 Parganas.
• Three Columns at Kolkata East, central and East Midnapore.
• One Column for Kolkata South.
• One Column at Hoogly.
• One Column at Behala ( Kolkata).

Odisha (Orissa)

• Three Columns and one Engineer Task Forces for Balasore