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Cyclone Yaas threat: Odisha alerts 14 districts, urges Navy, Coast Guard to remain vigilant

Odishas Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra, after a meeting with senior officials, said that the state administration is geared up to meet the eventuality if cyclone ‘Yaas’ has any impact on the state.

Though IMD is yet to inform about the possible path of the system, its speed and landfall location, the state has been preparing to meet the challenge beforehand, he said.

Cyclone Tauktae causes economic losses of over $ 2 billion, agriculture hit most: RMSI 

Pushpendra Johari, senior vice president, sustainability, RMSI said“Cyclone Tauktaeis an unique event that has impacted all coastal western states and union territories of India . Though the cyclone effect on Kerala, Karnataka and  Maharashtra and Goa was not severe, Gujarat and Diu are badly impacted.”

“Though the cyclone has made a landfall , this is not the end of our distress. Recent climate change studies have highlighted rising  sea surface temperature in the Arbian sea. This will increase the cyclone frequency in these region. We should improve our preparedness even further to deal with more such events in future.”

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