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Updated : May 25, 2021, 1:25 pm IST
The highest the number of 52 teams are designated for Odisha followed by 45 teams for West Bengal
Dark clouds hover in the sky ahead of landfall of Cyclone Yaas at Dhulagarh in Howrah district. (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked its highest-ever number of teams for deployment in Odisha and West Bengal as part of its preparations for the impending cyclone Yaas, a senior officer said on Tuesday.
The federal contingency force has committed a total of 112 teams for deployment in five states and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands which are expected to be affected by the cyclone developing in the Bay of Bengal.
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IMD predicts that Cyclone Yaas will hit north of Dhamra and south of Balasore, during noon of Wednesday, the 26th May.
Cyclonic storm Yaas will make landfall near Dhamra Port in Odishaâs Bhadrak district on Wednesday morning, according to the Met department. Dr Umashankar Das, a scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar said that the landfall will most likely be between Dhamra and Chandbali in the district.
The system will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday night. It will further intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow morning. At the time of landfall near Balasore, wind speed will reach 155 kmph to 165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph, along and off Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore districts in Odisha and in East Midnapore district of West Bengal.
Cyclone Yaas: With 112 teams, NDRF earmarks highest-ever number of personnel ahead of impending storm
A senior official said the number of NDRF teams earmarked for these two states during past cyclones have never been this high.
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NDRF personnel alert people residing near coastal areas to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Yaas landfall, at Digha in East Midnapore district. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
NEW DELHI: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked its highest-ever number of teams for deployment in Odisha and West Bengal as part of its preparations for the impending cyclone Yaas, a senior officer said on Tuesday.