Just days after the deadly cyclone Tauktae, cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ made landfall between Dhamra Port and Balasore on the Odisha coast yesterday, reported NDTV.
Several states including West Bengal and Jharkhand are put on high alert to reduce the impact of the storm as it is expected to pass over these regions.
Boats and shops damaged after landfall of #CycloneYaas in Odisha. Check posts barricades blown away with the wind at Udaipur near the West Bengal-Odisha border. pic.twitter.com/lRQqHOMqSY
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2021
As the weather wreaks havoc in these Indian states, restrictions on movements in the vicinity have been put in place and around 12 lakh people were evacuated on Tuesday in West Bengal.
In view of #CycloneYaas, 11.5 lakh people have been evacuated; 40 houses damaged in Halisahar with 4-5 people injured; 40 houses damaged in Chuchura, while two people have died due to lightning in Pandua: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a presser in Nabanna pic.twitter.com/X56S4ieh5F
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2021
The Indian Army has also deployed a total of seventeen integrated Cyclone Rescue and Relief Columns.
#CycloneYaas#IndianArmy #EasternCommand has deployed a total of seventeen integrated Cyclone Rescue and Relief Columns, comprising specialised personnel with associated equipment and inflatable boats. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/svs0WMiCMP
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 25, 2021
Meanwhile, several appalling visuals of the disastrous cyclone have been shared online.
#CycloneYass #CycloneYaasUPDATE #cycloneyaas 25/05/2021 4:30 pm before the arrival of Yaas Place Garifa, North 24 parganas West Bengal pic.twitter.com/cS3qBGQFbE
— rabi gond (@rabigond) May 25, 2021
Now Odisha fighting with the Cyclone #YAAS.#YAAS#CYCLONE #ODISHA pic.twitter.com/yLBAbGppG2
— Sunil Patra 🇮🇳 (@SunilPatra99) May 26, 2021
Visuals from Dagara village in Balialpal Block of Balasore #Yaas made landfall pic.twitter.com/GxcBvMWnHG
— Soumika Das (@dsoumika13) May 26, 2021
Cyclone #Yaas pic.twitter.com/EqbYU2Rnkd
— मुद्दों की मुहिम ⏺️(सत्यमेव जयते 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳) (@PurohitVishwas) May 26, 2021
Hooghly chinsurah experience sudden #tornado type weather devastating situation here in #WestBengal #YaasCyclone #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/bIBuMCcyZY
— Bikash Kumar Jha (@vicks_jha) May 25, 2021
Prayers for the people of #Orissa & #Bengla
Oh……God
🙏God blessed and safe 🙏#CycloneYaas #CycloneYaasUPDATE #CycloneAlert pic.twitter.com/KtW2BPpTnY— Brinda (@Brinda48645437) May 26, 2021
Scary scene coming from Digha, West Bengal. #CycloneYaas #CycloneYaasUPDATE #CycloneAlertpic.twitter.com/rFpqOsK627
— Prasenjeet Digar (@impdigar) May 26, 2021
The Yaas cyclone coupled with the factor that today is lunar eclipse destroyed the riverside of Ganga in Kolkata. 😢#Yaas #YaasCyclone #CycloneYaas #CycloneAlert #CycloneYaasUPDATE pic.twitter.com/Wk8vYjhevd
— Dipayan Sain (@DipayanSpeaking) May 26, 2021
Situation of East Midnapore. pic.twitter.com/aNICpVKgHH
— Mirch Masala (@Nimboo_Namak) May 26, 2021
Road blocked as giant Peepal tree uprooted due to impact of #CycloneYaas near Jamshedpur at Ranchi-Kolkata National Highway – 33. pic.twitter.com/IEPz8WG4tY
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 26, 2021
Fishing boats at Odisha's Paradeep jetty damaged due to #CycloneYaas
(ANI) pic.twitter.com/raBrqEacuB— NDTV (@ndtv) May 26, 2021
Rose valley resort in Mandarmoni , West Bengal.#CycloneYaas pic.twitter.com/x0KAVodZE7
— Rishi Bagree 🇮🇳 (@rishibagree) May 26, 2021
Visuals from #Digha beach as #CycloneYaas hits #WestBengal.
Video credit: Pallav Paliwal pic.twitter.com/vEwdOac4gQ
— Mid Day (@mid_day) May 26, 2021
Visuals of a tornado making its way into West Bengal flooded social media.
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Restoration work in the areas affected by the cyclone is underway.
In spite of heavy rain and cyclonic wind, Rasgobindpur Police took it as challenge & executed immediate action in clearance of uprooted trees over shops and clear the road.#CycloneYAAS#OdishaFightsYaas pic.twitter.com/2LEZDEKZok
— SP Mayurbhanj (@spmayurbhanj) May 26, 2021
"To ensure early restoration in #CycloneYaas affected districts, Odisha Fire Services, Home Guards and Civil Defence personnel are carrying out restoration work in war-footing in different parts of the state": Odisha Chief Minister's Office pic.twitter.com/fRIF7Tqcv0
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 26, 2021
We salute NDRF 🇮🇳🙏#PrayForBengal #CycloneYaas pic.twitter.com/ru9vP1SpKo
— Rokte Amar Mohun Bagan – RAMB(OFFICIAL) (@Rambians) May 26, 2021
NDRF team clears the road by removing tree from Dhurwa area in Ranchi.#Yaas | #CycloneYaas | @NDRFHQ pic.twitter.com/tMXANvjf0N
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 26, 2021
Salute to all the frontline warriors who are helping restore the situation amid the deadly cyclone. Stay home and stay safe, people!