PM Modi to visit Odisha, West Bengal to review Cyclone Yass impact tomorrow

Bhubaneawar, May 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha and West Bengal on Friday and conduct an aerial survey of Cyclone Yass affected areas. Sources said the Prime Minister will conduct an aerial survey in Kendrapara, Balasore and Bhadrak districts, badly affected by the cyclone in Odisha. “The Prime Minister will chair review meetings […]

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Preventive measures minimise damages to power infra in Odisha during Cyclone Yass: Energy Dept 

Bhubaneswar, May 26: The impact of Cyclone ‘Yaas’ on the electricity supply infrastructure was minimised significantly because of timely action, said Energy Department Prinicipal Secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal. “The Department had been planning in advance for a possible summer cyclone in the month of May. The damages to Low Tension (LT) network could be minimised […]

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Cyclone Yaas crosses Odisha coast; rainfall to continue

Bhubaneawar, May 26: The ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ Yaas, which made landfall in Odisha on Wednesday morning, crossed north Odisha coast about 20 km south of Balasore during 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM with an estimated wind speed of 130-140 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). “Very severe cyclonic storm […]

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Cyclone Yass landfall process begins around Odisha’s Bahanaga coast; To continue for 3-4 hours

Bhubaneawar, May 26: The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas centred about 50 km South-Southeast of Balasore in Odisha and the landfall process has commenced around 9 AM, as per the India Meteorological Departement (IMD). The process will continue three-four hours to complete. “#CycloneYass Landfall just started at about 9 am. Process to continue for 3-4 […]

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Cyclone Yass to make landfall around Odisha’s Basudevpur-Bahanaga area between 10 AM-11 AM today

Bhubaneawar, May 26: The landfall process of Cyclone Yass will start around 10 AM -11 AM around Basudevpur – Bahanaga area on Wednesday, informed Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena. “Cyclone Yaas movement per hour around 12 kmph. Landfall to be delayed, may be will start around 10-11 AM. Wind speed around 130 kmph. Landfall […]

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Cyclone Yass to make landfall between Odisha’s Bahanaga-Basudevpur tomorrow; CM reviews preparedness

Bhubaneswar, May 25, 2021: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday reviewed the arrengements regarding cyclone preparedness this evening with Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra and Special Relief Commissioner through virtual platform linking the State Control Room and Cyclone Dashboard. The Chief Minister said that every life is precious thus all possible steps should be taken […]

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Cyclone Yass to make landfall in Odisha’s Dhamra in Balasore district

Bhubaneawar, May 25: Named by Oman, Cyclone Yaas is very likely to make landfall around Dhamra in Balasore district on Wednesday morning, informed Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena on Tuesday. “Cyclone Yaas likely to landfall tomorrow morning around Dhamra (few km north). We have alerted Collectors of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts to […]

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Helpdesks at 8 COVID Hospitals make 10K+ calls in 5 days to patients’ kin for health update

Bhubaneswar, May 24: In order to make the kin of COVID-affected remain de-stressed and informed about the daily health status of the patients, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set up eight help desks at all the dedicated COVID hospitals (DCH) across the State Capital. During the last five days ending May 23, the helpdesk […]

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Deep depression over east-central BoB intensifies into cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’; Landfall on May 26

Bhubaneawar, May 24: The deep depression over eastcentral Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ (pronounced as ‘Yass’), said a statement of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Accordingly, cyclone alert was issued for Odisha while yellow message was issued for West Bengal coasts. The deep depression now lay centred about 600 km north-northwest of […]

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