India’s east coast to brace Cyclone Yaas which is less than 48 hours from forming over the Bay of Bengal. It is estimated that soon the cyclonic storm will landfall at Purba Medinipur in West Bengal.

Earlier, it was predicted that storm Yaas will make landfall on morning of May 26 along the coast of Odisha and West Bengal most likely at Bhadrak, Balasore in Odisha. This prediction came from world’s leading cyclone forecasting agency, the ECMWF, based on the sea conditions as of May 21. But changes are seen in landfall place from Bhadrak – Balasore in Odisha to Purba Medinipur in West Bengal. After intensifying into ‘very severe cyclonic storm’, Yaas will chart a north-west course on May 24, by the evening of May 25. Though the development has not yet been confirmed by the IMD. The forecast is a sigh of relief for Odisha as it means the state is off the hook of Cyclone Yaas.

Meanwhile, the Odisha government has issued high alert ahead of the eventuality of cyclone ‘Yaas’ hitting the state on May 26. The state government has urged the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard to be prepared for the emerging situation.

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