Bhubaneswar: The severe cyclonic storm Yaas which made landfall at Bahanga area of Balasore districts on May 26 has caused a damage of Rs 610 crore to Odisha. State’s Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena informed during a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday evening. Jena informed that 60 lakh people…
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an immediate assistance of Rs 500 crore for Cyclone Yaas affected areas of Odisha. PM visited Odisha and West Bengal to assess the damage caused by cyclone Yaas. He chaired a review meeting at Bhubaneswar on relief and rehabilitation measures being carried out in the state. Later…
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Yaas had crossed the coasts of Odisha uprooting many trees, electric poles and damaging kutcha houses in the affected districts of Odisha. The good news is the timely evacuation of people has prevented the loss of life in the state. Meanwhile, the low lying areas of coastal areas in Bhadrak, Kendrapara and Balasore…
Bhubaneswar: The landfall process of Cyclone Yaas which started between 10.30 Am to 11.30 Am has completed. During the landfall the intensity was 130-140 kmph gusting to 155 kmph. The very severe cyclonic storm Yaas crossed north Odisha coast about 20 km south of Balasore. The cyclone made a double landfall on Odisha coast, while…
Bhubaneswar: With the eye of the cyclonic storm moving towards the coast of Odisha, the state is all set to brace the cyclone with the rescue and restoration plan. Around 2.5 lakh people have already evacuated from the low lying areas of the affected region, more people would be evacuated by 9 pm. As per…
Bhubaneswar: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecasted that the landfall of Cyclone Yaas could occur between Dhamra and Chandbali port on May 26. The IMD bulletin read, “It is very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensifying further into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours. It would continue to move north-northwestwards, intensify further…
Bhubaneswar: With Cyclone Yaas coming closer to Odisha, the state is getting ready to brace the cyclone. Addressing the state in a video message, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged people to move to shelter homes or pucca houses and use double masks as the state is facing two challenges simultaneously. Terming Covid-19 and…
Bhubaneswar: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that the cyclonic storm brewing at Bay of Bengal is likely to make a landfall somewhere between Paradip and Sagar Island on May 26 evening. According to the preliminary forecast track, the cyclone is likely to cross Balasore coast near Chandipur. A low pressure area formed over the east-central…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that a low pressure area has formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and it is likely to intensify into a depression on May 23. In its bulletin, IMD informed that, “It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 24 and…
