Cyclone Yaas

Odisha has suffered an estimated loss of Rs 610 crore due to the recent natural catastrophe, Cyclone Yaas. The state government has pegged the amount after a review meeting and it stated that the loss of Rs 520 crore was to the public sector while the private sector suffered damages worth Rs 90 crore. Notably, about 60 lakh people in 11,000 villages in the state were affected by the cyclone.

After heavy downpours in several states due to Cyclone Yaas, the Central Water Commission on May 26 issued an 'Orange bulletin' predicting floods in Odisha, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Likewise, a 'Red' alert was issued for Bihar, Jharkhand, and parts of Uttar Pradesh, said RK Jenamani, a Senior Scientist at the Indian Meteorological Department. The met body also forecasted ‘Yaas’ effect including lightening and gusty winds for another 36 hours… read-more

The West Bengal government has taken necessary precautions for cyclone Yass expected to make landfall on May 26. Creating control rooms, the authorities have planned to deploy 22 disaster management groups with tree cutters and electric technicians to help power outages. The police have also roped a team of HAM radio operators from WB Radio Club to assist. PM Modi held a review meeting on May 23 to check preparedness.