Cyclone Yaas Landfall Update: Yaas weakens into severe cyclonic storm three hours after making landfall
Synopsis It weakened into a severe cyclonic storm over northeast Odisha, about 25 km west northwest of Balasore and 35 km south-southwest of Baripada in Odisha. It further weakened into a cyclonic storm at around 5.30 pm. Under the influence of high vertical wind over the region and weaker outflow in the upper levels, it was expected to weaken further into a deep depression, the IMD said. ANI Around 113 teams of NDRF personnel, the highest ever numbers of teams for cyclones, have been deployed in five states and the UT. Yaas, categorised as a Very Severe Cyclone, made landfall at around 9 am ...