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).