Severe Cyclone Yaas moves towards Jharkhand with gusty winds

Cyclone Yaas hit Jharkhand late last night. State Disaster Management Department, local District Administration and NDRF teams are on mode to handle any casualty. Vaccination drive has been put to halt for two days in Ranchi, East Singhbhum and Saraikela Kharsawan district. Seven districts have been put on Orange while four districts on Red by the Weather Department.

 

Cyclone Yaas has entered Jharkhand late night yesterday through East Singhbhum district and is currently passing through Saraikela Kharsawan district in Jharkhand and moving ahead with a speed of 10 kilometres per hour. Announcements by the District Administration are being continuously made for people to stay indoors and not move out of their homes.

 

The direction of the cyclone has changed more westwards after it made an entry in the State against the earlier prediction by the Weather Department. Koylanchal area including Bokaro, Dhanbad,



Koderma and Giridih districts will now be less affected by the Cyclone storm Yaas, while Ranchi, Khunti, Simdega, Gumla and other nearby districts of Jharkhand are witnessing the impact of Cyclonic storm Yaas with intermittent heavy rainfall and gusty winds blowing at a speed of 50-60 km per hour.

 

The Weather Department has predicted extremely heavy to heavy rainfall with thunderstorms for the next two days. Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that he has been closely monitoring the effects of the cyclone in the state and giving instructions to local administration and NDRF teams to safeguard people.

 

Many places are facing power cut since yesterday while many trees have been uprooted at several places of the state. More than 11,000 people have been shifted and rescued to safer places and makeshift shelter homes in Saraikela Kharsawan, East and West Singhbhum districts.