Cyclone Yaas to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm in next few hours, says IMD

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New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday (May 25, 2021) predicted that Cyclone Yaas goes to intensify into a ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ in the next few hours.

As per a climate bulletin launched at 2 AM, the Cyclonic Storm Yaas over East-central Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a velocity of about 10 kmph throughout the previous 6 hours, intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm and lay centred at 2330 hrs of May 24 over East-central Bay of Bengal close to latitude 17.6°N and longitude 89.0°E, about 390 km south-southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 490 km south-southeast of Balasore (Odisha), 470 km south-southeast of Digha (West Bengal) and 500 kms south-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh).

“It is very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours. It would continue to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach Northwest Bay of Bengal near north Odisha and West Bengal coasts by May 26 early morning,” the IMD mentioned.

The climate division additionally said that Cyclone Yaas may be very possible to cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar Island round Balasore, throughout midday of May 26 as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm.

Sanjib Bandopadhyay, the deputy director on the Regional Met Centre in Kolkata, mentioned that on the time of landfall close to Balasore, wind velocity will attain 155 kmph to 165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph, alongside and off Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore districts in Odisha and in East Midnapore district of West Bengal.

The IMD said that tidal waves of peak 2-4 meters above astronomical tide are possible to inundate low mendacity low laying areas of Medinipur, Balasore, Bhadrak and about 2 meters above astronomical tide are possible to inundate low mendacity low laying areas of South 24 Parganas, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts across the time of landfall.

Earlier on Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed preparations with the Chief Ministers of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh and the Lt Governor of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It got here a day after a high-level assessment assembly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Shah particularly reviewed and re-iterated to the states and UT administrations to make ample energy backup preparations in all COVID-19 hospitals, labs, vaccine chilly chains and different medical amenities. 

He additionally suggested them to guarantee ample shares of all important medicines and provides in hospitals, conserving in view possible disruption of the motion of autos. 

The Union Home Minister additionally reviewed the influence of Cyclone Yaas on oxygen era vegetation situated in West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and suggested them to make advance planning for conserving a buffer inventory of oxygen for 2 days.

Shah mentioned that a 24×7 management room is functioning in the MHA, which might be contacted at any time for any help by the states and the Union Territory. 

He additionally knowledgeable that the Indian Coast Guard, the Navy, the Army and Air Force models have additionally been placed on standby and surveillance plane and helicopters are finishing up aerial sorties.

Meanwhile, the Naveen Patnaik-led Odisha authorities mentioned that it has rushed a massive contingent of rescue and reduction groups to Balasore district bordering West Bengal on Monday. Officials mentioned that a large evacuation drive has been launched in all low-lying areas and weak storm-surge pockets and that the method of evacuation could be accomplished by Tuesday afternoon. 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mentioned that her authorities is focusing on to shift at the least 10 lakh folks to safer locations in a bid to keep away from any lack of life.

She said that at the least 51 catastrophe administration groups have been readied, conserving in view the doable devastations predicted by specialists.

The TMC Supremo additionally highlighted that ferry companies at 13 locations have been shut and that the state has ample inventory of reduction supplies which can be saved prepared on the block degree.

She additionally said that over 1,000 energy restoration groups have been saved on stand-by and as soon as the cyclone subsides, they’ll begin working.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has additionally directed its rescue groups to make sure that the nation’s main medical oxygen era vegetation based mostly in Odisha and West Bengal are operating and alive throughout Cyclone Yaas.

NDRF director normal (DG) SN Pradhan mentioned the pressure has earmarked a complete of 149 groups for enterprise evacuation and rescue operations, of which 99 can be deployed on the bottom and the remaining 50 can be obtainable at its numerous bases throughout the nation for fast airlift if required.

Pradhan added that every one the states anticipated to face the fury of the ‘very extreme cyclonic storm’ have been requested to not take any likelihood and evacuate each individual from its possible path nicely in time.

(With company inputs)





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