Cyclone YAAS has completed the landing process.

Cyclone YAAS landed Today.This is the second major storm to hit India after cyclone Tauktae. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the landing site is located north of Dhamra and south of Bahanagar, near the Bahanagar block, 50 km from Balasore.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday announced that the cyclone had completed the landing, while advising fishermen not to go to sea all day. Umashkar Das, a senior scientist at the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Center, said, "Cyclone YAAS has completed the landing process. The rains will continue till tomorrow. Did.

The wind speed was 130-140 km / h and 155 km / h in some places during the cyclone. Heavy rains lashed Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Baleshwar, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal and Bhadrak districts of Odisha on Wednesday. In addition, Baleshwar and Bhadrak districts were the worst hit.

The epicenter was reported below the Bay Of Bengal, however; no tsunami alert was issued. Light to moderate rains are expected in various parts of West Bengal today and heavy rains are expected in Jharkhand today and tomorrow. It was not immediately clear how many lives were lost. The houses were submerged in the coastal areas of West Bengal, East Midnapore and South 24 Parganas.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has held a review meeting with the District Magistrate, Disaster Management Committee and other officials in view of the cyclone in Nabana. Jharkhand is also on high alert.