Kolkata: After the West Bengal authorities issued a warning about Cyclone Yaas, fishermen in coastal areas of East Midnapore districts together with Digha, Mandarmoni and Tajpur began returning to the shore.
The administration has requested them to chorus from venturing into sea within the wake of the cyclonic storm. Fishermen have been noticed drawing their fishing nets and bringing the small boats to the shore earlier than the cyclone is anticipated to hit the state.
Meanwhile, 12 groups of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in districts of Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas.
While State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Disaster Management Group, Civil Defence have additionally been stored on standby so as to cope with the impression of Cyclone Yaas.
The state authorities has additionally alerted departments like irrigation, Municipal Corporation, Municipality, PHE, Health. Holidays of state officers have been cancelled within the wake of the Cyclone warning.
The PHE division has been requested to preserve water pouches prepared for reduction and rescue of individuals affected by the Cyclone.
District administration has been directed to arrange Cyclone Centres, conserving in thoughts all COVID-19 protocols. Masks, sanitisers shall be made obtainable in these centres.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a cyclonic storm will cross Odisha-West Bengal coast by May 26 morning. Fishermen have been suggested not to enterprise into the deep sea space of central Bay of Bengal between May 23 and May 25 and into north Bay of Bengal alongside and off the Odisha coast from May 24 to May 27, PTI reported.
