Photos: Cyclone Yaas weakens after hitting the coasts of Odisha and Bengal
Cyclone Yaas made landfall in Odisha's Bhadrak district on May 26 with wind speeds of around 130-140 kmph, leaving beach towns in West Bengal and Odisha affected. Odisha moved 5.8 lakh people to safer places, while West Bengal had moved 15 lakh people ahead of the cyclone. Until 8.30 am on May 26, in West Bengal --Digha received 5.5 cm rainfall, Diamond Harbour got 3.3 cm rainfall, Haldia 3.2 cm rainfall. Most parts of Odisha also received rains. Chandbali in Bhadrak district received 27.3 cm rainfall, the highest amount of rainfall in the last 24 hours in the state, followed by Paradip (19.7 cm), Balasore (5.1 cm) Bhubaneswar (4.9 cm).
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Heavy winds and sea waves hit the shore at Digha beach on the Bay of Bengal coast as Cyclone Yaas intensified on May 26. Cyclone Yaas pounded the beach towns in north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal as it hit the coast around 9 am on May 26 with a wind speed of 130-140 kmph, inundating the low-lying areas amid a storm surge, HT reported.(Ashim Paul / AP)
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A woman stands next to her stall damaged by heavy winds due to Cyclone Yaas in Bichitrapur, Balasore district, Odisha on May 26. The location of the landfall was north of Dhamra in Odisha's Bhadrak district and 50 km south of Balasore, close to Bahanaga block on the coast, HT reported.(Rupak De Chowdhuri / REUTERS)
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Sea water enters through the boundaries of a house during Cyclone Yaas' landfall in Chandipur, Balasore, on May 26. The wind speed during landfall was at 130-140 kmph, gusting to 155 kmph Doppler radar data showed.(PTI)
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Locals residents walk to a shelter as Cyclone Yaas barrels towards the coast, in Digha on May 26. Odisha has moved 5.8 lakh people to safer places, while West Bengal has moved 15 lakh people ahead of the cyclone.(Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)
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