Y K Jethwa, ADGP (Law and Order), Odisha (Photo/ANI) Cyclone Yaas: Evacuation process to get over by evening, Odisha Police gears up with high-end equipment for rescue operations ANI | Updated: May 25, 2021 16:38 IST Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 25 (ANI): In view of the very severe cyclonic storm Yaas likely to make landfall on the coastal areas of Odisha, evacuation drive is on a war footing and is expected to be completed by evening while rescue teams have been deployed with high-end equipment to carry out effective and prompt rescue operations, informed Y K Jethwa, ADGP (Law and Order). Briefing the mediapersons, the ADGP said, "To tackle the impending Cyclone Yaas, OdishaPolice has been involved in the pre-cyclone measures and post-cyclone rescue operation. The police teams in the vulnerable and coastal districts under the supervision of respective SPs have intensified the evacuation drive. As many as 81,661 people living in vulnerable areas have already been evacuated and sent to cyclone shelters. The evacuation drive will be expedited in the coming hours and by the evening we will finish the evacuation drive."