Cyclone Yaas has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. According the the latest update, it will cross north Odisha coast around noon on May 26 as very severe cyclonic storm.

The live updates posted on Twitter by the IMD said that severe cyclonic storm ?Yaas lay centred about 320 km SSE of Paradip, 430 km SSE of Balasore and is likely to cross north Odisha coast during noon of 26th May as a VSCS.? As the stirm turns severe, NDRF deploys 10 more teams in West Bengal. The satellite image released by NASA claims that Cyclonic storm is approaching India's eastern coast.

SCS ?Yaas? lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of today, about 320km SSE of Paradip, 430km SSE of Balasore, likely to move north-northwestwards, to cross north Odisha coast during noon of 26th May as a VSCS. pic.twitter.com/SV33nLgG8Z

? India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 25, 2021

Yaas is expected to make landfall on Wednesday. The NDRF has committed 109 teams in six states, including Odisha and West Bengal. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from coastal areas of both the states to safer places. The Odisha district administration of Balasore is evacuating people from cyclone-prone areas to shelters in Chandipur. A total 45 teams deployed in the State for rescue operation, says DG NDRF SN Pradhan. Yaas likely to intensify would reach Northwest Bay of Bengal near north Odisha and West Bengal coasts by 26th May early morning.

IMD also alerts heavy rainfall in Odisha and West Bengal. While, rain hammered Chandipur and Bhubaneswar in Odisha.

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