What do we need to know about Cyclone Yaas to brace ourselves?

After the cyclone Tauktae which destroyed the western coast of India another cyclone is heading and it is confirmed by the India Meteorological Department. The cyclone has got the name “YAAS” and is expected to form in the east-central Bay of Bengal on 23rd May and will take a terrifying form. To brace ourselves from the dangerous cyclone heading we need to be aware of the speed of the cyclone. It is being told from the India Meteorological Department that the wind speed will be about 50km/hr to 60 km/hr and will increase up to 70km/hr from Tuesday.

From Wednesday morning it will gust up to 80 km/hr along with West Bengal, north Odisha and Bangladesh coasts. The Regional Meteorological office said that the speed of the wind will keep on increasing from Wednesday afternoon which is about 110km/hr and will continue. It is expected that the cyclone will become severe by 25th May.

Safety precautions must be taken as it can be guessed how strong and dangerous the cyclone will become. The West Bengal Government has taken all preventive measures. West Bengal and north Odisha will experience the highest speed of wind which may increase up to 180km/hr by 26th May. Though Yaas will have a shorter lifespan than Amphan it will be as intense and strong as Assmann. If all the prediction goes right then it will be the most intense cyclone close to Odisha and West Bengal since 1980.

Cyclone Yaas, which originated in the east of bay of bengal is classified as 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm'.

It was named by Oman.

It is expected to make landfall somewhere between Paradip(Odisha) and sagar Islands( WB) on the evening of 26th May,2021.

States like Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar have been warned by the Indian Meteorological Department.

It is expected to have a wind speed of around 55-75 kmph on 26th and 27th May,2021.

For this,

46 teams of NDRF have been positioned for relief along with the Armed forces.

Further a warning of rainfall and high tides has been given to the areas that are expected to be affected and fisherman are also advised to stay away from the coast.