Cyclone storm YAAS likely to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours

The severe cyclonic storm YAAS is likely to intensify further into a very serious cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours. According to the India Meteorological Department, it is now centred at about 390 kilometres from Paradeep and 490 kilometres from Baleshwar in Odisha. Moving at a speed of about 10 kilometre per hour as of now, it is expected to cross the North Odisha West Bengal coast around Balasore in Odisha at around noon tomorrow.

 

Odisha government has taken all preemptive and precautionary measures to minimise the impact of the impending cyclone. All concerned district collectors especially in the north Odisha coastal districts have been asked to complete the evacuation process of the people from the low lying and vulnerable areas to cyclone shelters and alternate centres in their respective districts by afternoon today. 

 

Adequate numbers of relief and rescue teams including more than 50 teams



of NDRF and more than 60 team of ODRAF are in position at different places in the areas likely to be impacted most by the very severe cyclonic storm.

 

In view of the impending cyclone Odisha Government has appealed the people of the areas likely to be impacted by the cyclone to co-operate with the local administration in smooth evacuation and enforcement of cyclone and covid-19 safety measures. People of these areas have also been advised against venturing out to gather seasonal fruits like mango, jackfruit and coconut that usually drop down under the influence of the cyclone.

 

While a large number of rescue, relief and restoration teams have been mobilized especially in districts like Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara and Mayurbhanj, these works are being supervised by senior level secretaries and Police officers in each of these districts.