The impact of Yaas started, strong winds and rains started in Bengal and Odisha,NDRF Alert

After Hurricane Tauktae, now the threat of another cyclonic storm Yaas has become in West Bengal and Odisha. The impact of cyclonic storm has started appearing in Bengal and Odisha. Strong winds and rains have started in the states. At the same time, many teams of NDRF are on alert mode. After turning into a cyclonic storm, Yaas has started moving towards the northwest. The Meteorological Department had already told that the effect will start in Odisha and West Bengal from today. Rains have started with strong winds in many areas. Home Minister Amit Shah recently held a meeting with CMs of Orissa, Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman regarding the cyclone Yaas and directed the hospital to ensure power backup. According to the India Meteorological Department, the Western Disturbance over the East Central Bay of Bengal increased in the north-west direction and turned into a deep disturbance in the same area in the middle of the night.

Subsequently, it gradually moved in the north-northwest direction and intensified as cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ over the East Central Bay of Bengal in the morning today, May 24, 2021.
Today at 08.30 am Indian Standard Time, it is about 620 km North North West from Port Blair (Andaman Islands), 530 km South South East of Paradip (Odisha), 630 km South South East of Balasore (Odisha) and Digha (West Bengal). Latitude 16.4 degrees north and longitude 89.6 degrees east centered around 620 km south southeast.

It is expected to move north-northwest in the next 12 hours, intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and turn into a highly cyclonic storm in the subsequent 24 hours. It will continue to move in a north-northwest direction, and will become dense and is expected to reach north Odisha and the Bay of West Bengal near West Bengal in the morning of 26 May. As a very severe cyclonic storm it is projected to cross the North Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar Islands in the afternoon of 26 May.

North Coastal Andhra Pradesh: Light to moderate rainfall and heavy rainfall at many places is expected on 24 May and heavy to very heavy rainfall at different places on 25 May.
Light to moderate rain at many places over coastal Odisha on 24 May and heavy rainfall at different places, heavy rainfall in Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Ganjam, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj districts on 25 May , Is estimated to be.
On May 26, heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur at different places in Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhargarh, Puri, Khurda, Angul, Deogarh, Sundargarh. On 27 May, heavy rainfall is expected at different places in northern interior Odisha.

Fishermen have been suggested not to move closer to the Bay of Central Bengal during 24-25 May and the Bay of North Bengal and the northern Andhra Pradesh-Odisha-West Bengal-Bangla Desh coasts during 24-26 May. Those who have gone to the deep sea of the north and the Gulf of adjoining Central Bengal have been suggested to return to the coast.

Lower coastal areas of Jhargram, South 24 Parganas, Medinipur, Balasore Bhadrak, Kandrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts are likely to be submerged when tidal waves of 2-4 meters above the celestial tide hit the ground. The system’s intensification and potential movement is constantly being monitored and the State Governments concerned are regularly informed.

The Indian Meteorological Department said on Monday that cyclonic storm Yas is likely to affect three northeastern states – Assam, Meghalaya and Sikkim, causing moderate to heavy rains on May 26-27. Department officials said that the intensity of rain would depend on the cyclone’s movement.

On the other hand, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a tweet, the cyclone Yas is likely to affect the region (northeast) on May 26-27. Hon’ble Home Minister Amit Shah has called and inquired about the preparations of Assam, Sikkim and Meghalaya.

The Chief Minister said, he has been informed that work on the emergency services is going on. I am grateful to the Home Minister for his constant concern for here. Dilip Saha, director of IMD in Tripura said that light to moderate rains are likely in many states of the northeast region. Saha said, there may be heavy rains at some places in the region. However, the speed of rain and wind will depend on the strength and direction of the storm.