In the next 12 hours, Cyclone Yaas will increase its strength. Tomorrow morning, it will be very close to the coast of West Bengal and by noon, it is likely to hit somewhere near Balasore between the coast of Odisha and Paradip, according to the Alipore Meteorological Office. Currently, the location of Yaas is in the East-Central Bay of Bengal. That is, 160 km south and southeast of Paradip, Odisha and 407 km south and southeast of Balasore. It is 450 km south and southeast of Digha, West Bengal and 480 km from Khepupara in Bangladesh.
Cyclone Yaas to intensify into 'very severe cyclonic storm' in next 12 hrs
Yaas
12:20 May 25
High tidal wave and heavy downpour at coastal areas of Digha
12:19 May 25
12:16 May 25
Calcutta HC cancels all matters listed for May 26-27
With West Bengal bracing up for Cyclonic storm Yaas, 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 (IMD) for the cyclonic storm. Calcutta High Court issued a notification and stated, "All matters listed on 26 and 27 may 2021 which cannot be taken up because of the above crisis can automatically be listed on the next available day for sitting of all respective bench or benches."
11:58 May 25
Indian Navy ramps up preparations, deploys rescue, relief teams
The Indian Navy said it has ramped up rescue and relief operations to minimise damages. "INS Netaji Subhas is spearheading the Indian Naval's relief effort at West Bengal and is in close coordination with the State Government of West Bengal for preparations for Cyclone Yaas, which is scheduled to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal coast on May 26", informed an official release by the Indian Navy.
As part of the preparation, two Navy Diving Teams and five flood relief teams, comprising of specialized Navy personnel with associated equipment and inflatable boats, have been deployed. One diving and two flood relief teams each, have been positioned at Digha and Frazerganj, both in West Bengal on May 23 and May 24 respectively. One flood relief team has been kept on standby at Diamond Harbour, for redeployment as necessary, at short notice.
11:40 May 25
The Collectors of most sensitive districts in Odisha like Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Balasore, Bhadrak have already started evacuating people residing in vulnerable places to relief centres. According to information available, 15000 people have been evacuated & the evacuation process will be completed by this afternoon.
11:32 May 25
Additional NDRF teams deployed in West Bengal
10 more NDRF teams deployed in West Bengal ahead of cyclone Yaas. Total 45 teams deployed in the State, said DG NDRF SN Pradhan
11:31 May 25
In view of the expected landfall of cyclone Yaas at Balasore coast, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has directed the state's home minister to reach Balasore today and remain there to monitor the situation
11:30 May 25
IMD Odisha alert
Red alert -extremely heavy rainfall warning issued for Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Balasore for today and tomorrow. Orange alert- heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Cuttack, Khorda and Puri today, informed IMD Bhubaneswar
We are expecting wind speeds of 150-160 kmph gusting 180kmph over Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore tomorrow as landfall is expected by noon. We have issued the highest danger warning for Dhamra and Paradip ports, it said.
09:08 May 25
Rahul Gandhi appeals to party workers to provide all assistance to those affected
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday appealed to the party workers to provide all assistance and ensure the safety of those affected in the wake of Cyclone Yaas. Pointing out that Cyclone Yaas is moving towards Bengal and Odisha from the Bay of Bengal he urged everyone to follow precautionary measures.
09:07 May 25
IMD alert
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted that the cyclonic storm Yaas is going to intensity into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' in the next 12 hours. "The severe cyclonic storm Yaas over east-central Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 9 kmph during past six hours and lay centred at 9 UTC of May 24 over east-central Bay of Bengal," IMD said.
08:55 May 25
Ahead of Cyclone Yaas, People were evacuated by NDRF in the East Medinipur district of West Bengal
08:18 May 25
Bengal power utilities better prepared than Amphan time
The two power utilities of West Bengal on Monday claimed that they are better prepared for Cyclone Yaas, which is likely to hit the state and Odisha on May 26, than they were before last year's storm, Amphan.
The state-owned West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) and private utility CESC Limited, which supplies power to Kolkata and adjoining areas including Howrah, said they aim to minimise inconvenience to consumers.
"This year we are better prepared than the time of Amphan. Then we had a shortage of manpower as many of them had gone to their hometown due to the lockdown during the first wave.
"But this year we have 2,500 people on the ground, which is more than double that we had last year," CESC Vice President (Distribution) Avijit Ghosh said.
07:05 May 25
Cyclone Yaas: Locals evacuated to shelter homes in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: With impending very severe cyclonic storm Yaas predicted to make landfall on the Odisha-West Bengal border on the eastern coast of the country, the district administration evacuated locals from their homes to shelter homes in Jagatsinghpur district.
According to the India Metrological Department (IMD), Cyclone Yaas is likely to cross between Paradeep and Sagar Island near Balasore at noon on May 26. Samir, from Sandhakud, said, "Our house is 100-200m away from the sea. After district administration cautioned us that severe cyclonic storm is on its way, our family of 10 came here."
Earlier on Monday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik requested people who are in cyclone-prone areas to move to shelter homes. "At a time when we are fighting with COVID19, we have yet another challenge in the form of #CycloneYaas. The priority is to save every life, I request all those in cyclone-prone areas to move to shelter homes & cooperate with administration," said Patnaik.
The Odisha Government on Monday assigned the high-risk districts to Senior Officers to supervise relief, rehabilitation and restoration work in the wake of the severe Cyclonic storm 'Yaas' which is expected to hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on May 26. Listing the IAS officers, a statement issued by the Additional Secretary, Indramani Tripathy, read, "The following 1AS officers are assigned the districts noted against each for supervision of relief, rehabilitation and restoration works arising out of very severe Cyclonic storm 'Yaas'.
12:20 May 25
High tidal wave and heavy downpour at coastal areas of Digha
12:19 May 25
In the next 12 hours, Cyclone Yaas will increase its strength. Tomorrow morning, it will be very close to the coast of West Bengal and by noon, it is likely to hit somewhere near Balasore between the coast of Odisha and Paradip, according to the Alipore Meteorological Office. Currently, the location of Yaas is in the East-Central Bay of Bengal. That is, 160 km south and southeast of Paradip, Odisha and 407 km south and southeast of Balasore. It is 450 km south and southeast of Digha, West Bengal and 480 km from Khepupara in Bangladesh.
12:16 May 25
Calcutta HC cancels all matters listed for May 26-27
With West Bengal bracing up for Cyclonic storm Yaas, 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 (IMD) for the cyclonic storm. Calcutta High Court issued a notification and stated, "All matters listed on 26 and 27 may 2021 which cannot be taken up because of the above crisis can automatically be listed on the next available day for sitting of all respective bench or benches."
11:58 May 25
Indian Navy ramps up preparations, deploys rescue, relief teams
The Indian Navy said it has ramped up rescue and relief operations to minimise damages. "INS Netaji Subhas is spearheading the Indian Naval's relief effort at West Bengal and is in close coordination with the State Government of West Bengal for preparations for Cyclone Yaas, which is scheduled to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal coast on May 26", informed an official release by the Indian Navy.
As part of the preparation, two Navy Diving Teams and five flood relief teams, comprising of specialized Navy personnel with associated equipment and inflatable boats, have been deployed. One diving and two flood relief teams each, have been positioned at Digha and Frazerganj, both in West Bengal on May 23 and May 24 respectively. One flood relief team has been kept on standby at Diamond Harbour, for redeployment as necessary, at short notice.
11:40 May 25
The Collectors of most sensitive districts in Odisha like Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Balasore, Bhadrak have already started evacuating people residing in vulnerable places to relief centres. According to information available, 15000 people have been evacuated & the evacuation process will be completed by this afternoon.
11:32 May 25
Additional NDRF teams deployed in West Bengal
10 more NDRF teams deployed in West Bengal ahead of cyclone Yaas. Total 45 teams deployed in the State, said DG NDRF SN Pradhan
11:31 May 25
In view of the expected landfall of cyclone Yaas at Balasore coast, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has directed the state's home minister to reach Balasore today and remain there to monitor the situation
11:30 May 25
IMD Odisha alert
Red alert -extremely heavy rainfall warning issued for Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Balasore for today and tomorrow. Orange alert- heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Cuttack, Khorda and Puri today, informed IMD Bhubaneswar
We are expecting wind speeds of 150-160 kmph gusting 180kmph over Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore tomorrow as landfall is expected by noon. We have issued the highest danger warning for Dhamra and Paradip ports, it said.
09:08 May 25
Rahul Gandhi appeals to party workers to provide all assistance to those affected
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday appealed to the party workers to provide all assistance and ensure the safety of those affected in the wake of Cyclone Yaas. Pointing out that Cyclone Yaas is moving towards Bengal and Odisha from the Bay of Bengal he urged everyone to follow precautionary measures.
09:07 May 25
IMD alert
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted that the cyclonic storm Yaas is going to intensity into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' in the next 12 hours. "The severe cyclonic storm Yaas over east-central Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 9 kmph during past six hours and lay centred at 9 UTC of May 24 over east-central Bay of Bengal," IMD said.
08:55 May 25
Ahead of Cyclone Yaas, People were evacuated by NDRF in the East Medinipur district of West Bengal
08:18 May 25
Bengal power utilities better prepared than Amphan time
The two power utilities of West Bengal on Monday claimed that they are better prepared for Cyclone Yaas, which is likely to hit the state and Odisha on May 26, than they were before last year's storm, Amphan.
The state-owned West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) and private utility CESC Limited, which supplies power to Kolkata and adjoining areas including Howrah, said they aim to minimise inconvenience to consumers.
"This year we are better prepared than the time of Amphan. Then we had a shortage of manpower as many of them had gone to their hometown due to the lockdown during the first wave.
"But this year we have 2,500 people on the ground, which is more than double that we had last year," CESC Vice President (Distribution) Avijit Ghosh said.
07:05 May 25
Cyclone Yaas: Locals evacuated to shelter homes in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: With impending very severe cyclonic storm Yaas predicted to make landfall on the Odisha-West Bengal border on the eastern coast of the country, the district administration evacuated locals from their homes to shelter homes in Jagatsinghpur district.
According to the India Metrological Department (IMD), Cyclone Yaas is likely to cross between Paradeep and Sagar Island near Balasore at noon on May 26. Samir, from Sandhakud, said, "Our house is 100-200m away from the sea. After district administration cautioned us that severe cyclonic storm is on its way, our family of 10 came here."
Earlier on Monday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik requested people who are in cyclone-prone areas to move to shelter homes. "At a time when we are fighting with COVID19, we have yet another challenge in the form of #CycloneYaas. The priority is to save every life, I request all those in cyclone-prone areas to move to shelter homes & cooperate with administration," said Patnaik.
The Odisha Government on Monday assigned the high-risk districts to Senior Officers to supervise relief, rehabilitation and restoration work in the wake of the severe Cyclonic storm 'Yaas' which is expected to hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on May 26. Listing the IAS officers, a statement issued by the Additional Secretary, Indramani Tripathy, read, "The following 1AS officers are assigned the districts noted against each for supervision of relief, rehabilitation and restoration works arising out of very severe Cyclonic storm 'Yaas'.
Last Updated : May 25, 2021, 12:37 PM IST
