Cyclone LIVE: Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm, says IMD

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CycloneYaas: Indian Army deploys 17 integrated relief teams in West Bengal

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Railways upscale Oxygen Express operations from eastern states to beat cyclone winds

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Cyclone Yaas LIVE: Several houses damaged in West Bengal district due to the strong winds

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Cyclone Yaas to intensify into severe storm, landfall in Odisha likely by tomorrow noon: IMD

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GIS firm Esri releases map to track live path of Yaas cyclone

GIS firm Esri India on Tuesday released a map for the public to track the live path of Yaas cyclone, which is likely to make landfall near Balasore in north Odisha on May 26.

 

The GIS (Geographic Information System) Map will provide early information like forecast position, forecast trend, observed track for cyclone, wind speed, watches, and warnings among others, that can be useful in mapping and risk preparedness, Esri said in a statement.

 

The objective is to give a common view to relevant authorities, departments and social organisations in order to maximize reach-out to citizens so that there is timely action for the safety of life and property.

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Cyclone Yaas LIVE: Tamil Nadu district experiences strong winds

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Cyclone Yaas: Railways moves 680 tonnes of oxygen from Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand

Indian Railways moved 680 tonnes of oxygen from Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand in the last 12 hours in anticipation of Cyclone Yaas which is likely to hit the region soon, the national transporter said on Tuesday.

 

Severe cyclonic storm Yaas is likely to make landfall near Dhamra Port in Odisha's Bhadrak district early Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

 

Oxygen Expresses moved 680 tonnes of oxygen relief from Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand in the last 12 hours before the cyclone gets stronger. Eight Oxygen Expresses have moved from the region, a statement from the Railways said. The country's major liquid medical oxygen (LMO) generation plants are based in this region and are now proving to be the source of the life-saving gas for other states for supply to hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Odisha witnesses strong wind, heavy rain ahead of Cyclone Yaas

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Cyclone Yaas: Vessels moved, oil and gas installations in survival mode

Ships at anchorage have been asked to move to a safer area in the sea while oil and gas installations will go into 'survival' mode as they brace for cyclone Yaas to make landfall at north Odisha-West Bengal coast.

 

Cyclone Yaas, equivalent to a category 3 hurricane, is the second severe storm in the span of about 10 days to hit Indian coasts. The cyclone is set to make landfall sometime Wednesday evening.

 

A major contingency plan has been put in place to mitigate the impact of the cyclone on oil and gas installations, an official statement said. Odisha coast has two major ports at Dhamra and Paradip and a huge oil refinery at Paradip. West Bengal hosts a major port at Haldia.

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Cyclone Yaas: Bengal, Odisha evacuate hundreds of thousands to safety

West Bengal and Odisha have evacuated lakhs of people from vulnerable areas to safety as severe cyclonic storm 'Yaas' is nearing the coast and is expected to make landfall near Dhamra Port in Bhadrak district early on Wednesday morning.

 

Neighbouring Jharkhand has also sounded an alert and is preparing for the cyclone's impact.

 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that her administration has evacuated over nine lakh people to safe shelters. The Odisha government, on the other hand, said it has moved over 2 lakh people from vulnerable areas in coastal districts to safety. READ ON...

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Cyclone Yaas LIVE: 248,049 people evacuated from 11 Odisha districts; 52 NDRF teams deployed

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Cyclone Yaas LIVE: Over 9 lakh people evacuated to safe shelters in West Bengal, says CM Mamata Banerjee

Over 9 lakh people evacuated to safe shelters in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee

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Cyclone Yaas LIVE: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ordered all departments to stay alert, says minister

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Second big cyclone in less than two weeks can worsen India's Covid crisis

A powerful cyclone is set to slam into India on Wednesday, the second in less than two weeks, with authorities gearing up for relief operations at a time when the nation is facing the world’s worst outbreak of Covid-19.

 

Cyclone Yaas, equivalent to a category 3 hurricane, will cause heavy rains in the eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha, with wind speeds as high as 185 kilometers (115 miles) per hour, according to the India Meteorological Department. Sea levels may increase 4 meters above regular tides and inundate low-lying areas, it said.

 

The latest storm follows a severe cyclone that hit the west coast last week -- the worst in over two decades in the western state of Gujarat -- killing dozens after a barge sank in the sea. The eastern region was hit by a cyclone in May 2020 with similar wind speeds, while another one in 2019 prompted authorities to evacuate millions of people. READ MORE...

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Tower cos in state of readiness to mitigate impact of Cyclone Yaas on telecom infra: TAIPA

Telecom industry body TAIPA on Tuesday said the association and its members are in a state of readiness to mitigate the impact of Cyclone Yaas on telecom infrastructure in West Bengal and Odisha, adding that teams have been deployed to deal with any outage and restore connectivity.

 

All infrastructure provider (IP) members have taken necessary measures including preparedness in terms of Cell on Wheels (CoWs), arrangement of spare batteries, and adequate amount of diesel and generator sets, T R Dua, Director-General, Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA), said in a statement.

 

Teams are in a state of readiness to rectify any damage to telecom installations.