Cyclone Yaas is to hit India’s eastern coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal. India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the cyclone hit at evening between Odisha’s Paradip and Sagar islands in West Bengal after intensifying into a “very severe cyclonic storm”.
IMD has warn wind speed could range from 155 kilometres an hour to 165 kmph, and can goto 185 kmph.
Cyclone Yaas will start bringing heavy rain in coastal areas of eastern India.
Cyclone Yaas is the second cyclonic storm of the 2021 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
The intensity of Cyclone Yaas is likely to be similar to that of Cyclone Amphan
Which hit the Sunderbans in southern West Bengal in May 2020.
India is airlifting rescue and relief teams and keeping defence aircraft and naval vessels ready as it braces for Cyclone Yaas.
How are cyclones named?
The name ‘Yaas’ was suggested by Oman and refers to a tree with good fragrance and in English.
The Yaas word is similar to Jasmine.
Names proposed by India :
- Gati (speed),
- Tej (speed),
- Marasu (musical instrument in Tamil),
- Aag (fire),
- Jhar (storm),
- Ghurni (whirlpool),
- Vega (speed),
- Neer (water).
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