Cyclone Yaas has crossed the Odisha border south of Balasore and will reach Jharkhand on Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today. IMD Director General of Meteorology Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that the cyclone caused heavy to extremely heavy rain in Odisha in the past 24 hours and northern and coastal parts of the state are expected to receive heavy rainfall. The cyclone, estimated 120-140 Km per hour wind speed made landfall around 9 am on Wednesday between Dhamra and Balasore in Odisha, Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena said.
West Bengal Indian Coast Guard response team rescues about 100 stranded people through air cushion vehicle in Nayachara village. Rescue operation also underway at Contai
West Bengal | Indian Coast Guard response team rescues about 100 stranded people through air cushion vehicle in Nayachara village. Rescue operation also underway at Contai
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2021
(Video Source: Indian Coast Guard)#CycloneYass pic.twitter.com/P6s7wLqGT8
Odisha | Heavy rain damages Jamujhadi Road in Bhadrak district. Road restoration work is underway.
Odisha | Heavy rain damages Jamujhadi Road in Bhadrak district. Road restoration work is underway. #CycloneYaas pic.twitter.com/QJY1i5TiHi
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2021