Cyclone Yaas has made landfall at Odisha at 9.30 am on Wednesday and has hit the eastern coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal. Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, and Balasore in Odisha have received a "Red Alert," while Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Cuttack, Khorda, and Puri have received an "Orange Alert." Last week, Maharashtra, Diu and Gujarat were hit by Cyclone Tauktae. Do you
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Cyclone Yaas is expected to make landfall near Balasore in north Odisha at around noon tomorrow with a windspeed of 155 kmph-165 kmph.
Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Balasore districts in Odisha are expected to be the worst-affected regions in the state while coastal areas of North and South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal will experience 90 kmph to 100 kmph wind speed, gusting to 120 kmph, officials said.
Cyclone Yaas: Origin Of Name, Significance Cyclone Yaas: Origin Of Name, Significance Cyclone Yaas: Bengal and Odisha are bracing for the storm. Nearly 100 teams of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF are on duty.
Cyclone Yaas is expected to hit the east coast on Wednesday.
After Cyclone Tauktae hit India s west coast last week, leaving a trail of destruction, another cyclonic storm is expected to hit the east coast.
Cyclone Yaas is likely to make landfall Wednesday on West Bengal and Odisha coasts with wind speeds reaching up to 165 kmph. From tomorrow, heavy rain is likely in coastal areas, according to the India Meteorology Department (IMD).
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