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HIGHLIGHTS | Squally wind warning issued for Andhra's three north coastal districts

Wind speed reaching 50-60 km per hour, gusting to 70 km per hour, would prevail over Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Vishakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh till May 26 noon.
A local has a meal next to a flooded street after landfall of cyclone 'Yaas', in Kolkata. (Photo | PTI)
A local has a meal next to a flooded street after landfall of cyclone 'Yaas', in Kolkata. (Photo | PTI)
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Cyclone Yaas pounded the beach towns in north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal as it hit the coast around 9 am on Wednesday with a wind speed of 130-140 kmph, inundating the low-lying areas amid a storm surge, officials said.

The location of the landfall was north of Dhamra in Odisha's Bhadrak district and 50 km south of Balasore, close to Bahanaga block, on the coast, they said.

The wind speed during landfall was at 130-140 kmph, gusting to 155 kmph, as per Doppler radar data.

Squally wind warning issued for Andhra's three north coastal districts

As per the SDMA release, squally wind speed reaching 50-60 km per hour, gusting to 70 km per hour, would prevail over Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Vishakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh till May 26 noon. It has also advised the fishermen not to venture into the sea. "The fishermen are advised not to venture into the central Bay of Bengal till May 26 afternoon and into the north Bay of Bengal and along and off north Odisha-West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts till May 27 morning," the SDMA said.

Jharkhand evacuates people from low-lying areas

Jharkhand, which was put on high alert, continued evacuating low-lying areas on Wednesday amid the forecast that cyclone Yaas would be hitting the state by midnight after pounding neighbouring Odisha and West Bengal, officials said. Operations are being executed on war-footing in the vulnerable areas in East and West Singhbhum.

Landfall process completes, rainfall to continue till tomorrow

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Mumbai airport cancels 6 flights to Bhubaneswar, Kolkata

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Wednesday cancelled six flights between Mumbai to Bhubaneswar and Kolkata due to Cyclone Yaas. It further said the flights to other regions will continue to operate as per schedule, the airport spokesperson said.

Fishing boats at Paradeep jetty damaged

Fishing boats at Paradeep jetty damaged

Cyclone Yaas crossed coast about 20 km south of Balasore: IMD

We've established dedicated round-the-clock control rooms: Manoj Joshi, GM, Eastern Railway

Cyclone Yaas: Six flights cancelled at Mumbai Airport .

In light of the developments around Cyclone Yaas in the Bay of Bengal, the airport witnessed cancellation of flights between Mumbai to Kolkata and Bhubaneswar, CSMIA said.

Approximately six flights, three arrivals and departures each, have been cancelled so far, it said.

Cyclone Yaas pounds Odisha-Bengal coasts, may move to Jharkhand by midnight

Cyclone Yaas pounded the beach towns in north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal as it hit the coast around 9 am on Wednesday with a wind speed of 130-140 kmph, inundating the low-lying areas amid a storm surge, officials said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

North Odisha and coastal Odisha to receive extemely heavy rain today, Cyclone will reach Jharkhand tomorrow morning: IMD DG

Rescue and relief columns are pre-positioned across areas in WB expected to be affected

System crosses coast to the south of Balasore in Odisha

Over five lakh people evacuated from 10 coastal districts of Odisha as Cyclone Yaas makes landfall

The evacuation launched by the state government continued late into the night even as several areas of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts were inundated due to heavy rainfall and storm surge up to four feet. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

Landfall process commenced at 9 AM, expected to continue for 3-4 hours: Odisha Spl Relief Commissioner

Odisha Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena has said that the tail end of Cyclone Yaas will complete landfall by 1 pm. He said

  • Landfall process started around 9 o'clock & is expected to continue for 3-4 hrs. It's expected that by around 1 pm, tail end of cyclone will also be completely moving to landmass

  • It will continue to move in Balasore district till afternoon with estimated wind speed of 120-140 km per hour

  • It will then enter Mayurbhanj district where the wind speed is expected to be around 100-110 km per hour.

  • After that, it will gradually slow down

    • WATCH | Water from the sea enters residential areas along New Digha Sea Beach in East Midnapore

    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.

    Landfall process for Cyclone Yaas has commenced at 9 AM

    EXPLAINER | Why are cyclones more frequent in India this year?

    A week after Cyclone Tauktae wreaked havoc in several states, the country is now bracing for second cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal and the credit for the cyclogenesis can be given to exceptionally warmer Indian seas this year, making atmospheric and ocean conditions favourable for frequent formation of cyclones and their rapid intensification, says experts. (READ FULL REPORT)

    'Very severe cyclonic storm' Cyclone Yaas likely to make landfall by noon between Dhamra and Balasore: IMD

    The very severe cyclonic storm Yaas which has closed in onto the Odisha coast is likely to make landfall to the north of Dhamra and south of Balasore at about 10 am on Wednesday. The maximum sustained wind speed in the affected region would be 130-140 km, India’s national forecaster said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)

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