Indian Coast Guard personnel perform rescue and aid work following Cyclone Yaas, in Odisha on Wednesday. (PTI)
As Cyclone Yaas made landfall in north Odisha round 10.30 am on Wednesday, robust winds and heavy tides lashed a number of coastal cities and villages on both sides of the Odisha-West Bengal border, inundating low-lying areas and uprooting bushes, and claiming no less than three lives — two in Odisha and one in West Bengal.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik carried out an aerial survey to evaluate the extent of harm within the state on Thursday. The cyclonic storm weakened right into a deep melancholy over southern Jharkhand and adjoining Odisha, in line with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). It is more likely to transfer northwestward and step by step weaken right into a melancholy later right now, the IMD mentioned.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres mentioned the world physique was prepared to help the nation in its aid efforts if it wanted assist. “From South Asia, which is being impacted currently by Tropical Cyclone Yaas, our humanitarian colleagues tell us that we have activated cyclone preparedness measures and prepositioned stocks of food and other items,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric mentioned. “The cyclone reached the Indian state of Odisha yesterday, with millions of people being evacuated by the Government ahead of the storm. UN agencies and our partners in India stand ready to support the response efforts if State authorities request it.”
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