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‘Yaas’ intensifies into cyclonic storm, likely to cross Odisha-Bengal coasts on May 26
The storm, brewing in the Bay of Bengal, will likely come ashore near the border between Odisha and West Bengal states early on Wednesday, accompanied by storm surge of around four metres (13 ft) that could reach up to 7 km (4 miles) inland, according to the IMD.
PM Modi reviews preparations to deal with cyclone Yaas
Modi directed senior officers to work in close co-ordination with states to ensure safe evacuation of people from high-risk areas. He also instructed all concerned departments to ensure timely evacuation of those involved in off-shore activities. He spoke about the need to ensure that time duration of outages of power supply and communication network are minimum and are restored swiftly.
Cyclone Yass: Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Balasore to be worst hit, says IMD
“We are expecting that the well-marked low-pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal will concentrate into a depression during next 12 hours and by tomorrow (May 24), it is going to be a cyclonic storm and will continue to move in the north north-westward direction and on May 26 it will reach Odisha, West Bengal, and Bangladesh coast,” Umashankar Das, Deputy Director of India Meteorological Department, told ANI.
“The North Odisha districts, particularly Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, and Balasore are expected to most affected,” Das said.
‘Yass’ will intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm on May 26: IMD
“It is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm. It will cross West Bengal and north Odisha coasts on the evening of May 26,” informed Dr Mohapatra.
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Nineteen dead due to cyclone Tauktae in Maharashtra
Raigad, south of Mumbai, has emerged as worst-hit district in the state.As many as 81 structures were fully damaged while 13,021 structures were partially damaged, the report said.
A total of 13,425 people were evacuated to safer places.
Cyclone Yaas likely to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD
“The low pressure area is very likely to concentrate into a depression over eastcentral Bay of Bengal by tomorrow, the 23rd May morning. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify into a Cyclonic Storm by 24th May and further into a very severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours,” the IMD said.
NOAA predicts another active Atlantic hurricane season
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Bombay High tragedy: Barge Master, others charged with culpable homicide
The development came two days after the police launched its probe based on an accident death report to ascertain why the barge allegedly failed to adhere to safety norms despite warnings of the impending Cyclone Tauktae which wreaked havoc on the country’s west coast last Sunday onwards.
Besides culpable homicide not amounting to murder, the barge Master and others are also charged with common intentions, negligent acts causing hurt to others, etc., said Mumbai Police Spokesperson and Deputy Commissioner of Police S. Chaitanya.
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.