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Cyclone Yaas makes landfall in Odisha`s Bhadrak, lakhs evacuated, West Bengal on high alert
Cyclone Yaas pummeled the coasts of north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal on Wednesday (May 26), inundating the nearby and especially low lying areas. The cyclonic storm made landfall north of Dhamra in Odisha's Bhadrak district and 50 km south of Balasore, close to Bahanaga block on the coast, PTI reported.
Rough sea during landfall of Cyclone Yaas at Digha in East Midnapore district
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters that about 20,000 mud houses and temporary shelters had been damaged in the state due to Cyclone Yaas, Reuters reported.
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Army officers patrol during landfall of cyclone Yaas at Digha in West Bengal
Around 17 columns have been pre-positioned to assist state administration in West Bengal for rescue and relief operations.
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Heavy rains lash Kolkata
Authorities said more than ten lakh people had been evacuated. While strong winds and rains lashed West Bengal.
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Cyclone Yaas landfall near Bay of Bengal
Rough sea during landfall of Cyclone Yaas near the Bay of Bengal in East Midnapore district on May 26.
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Woman looks at her damaged stall in Odisha
A woman stood next to her stall damaged by heavy winds at a shore ahead of Cyclone Yaas in Bichitrapur, Odisha.
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NDRF members patrol in Digha
Members of NDRF patrol along a shore ahead of Cyclone Yaas in Digha. they also appeal to residents to move to safer place ahead of the cyclonic storm.
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