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Kolkata, East, and West Medinipur likely to receive moderate rainfall

West Bengal's Kolkata, East and West Medinipur districts is likely to receive moderate rainfall and experience thunderstorm with lightning during morning hours of Thursday

Frequent intense cyclones in Arabian Sea may be due to climate change: IMD

Frequency of intense cyclones in Arabian Sea could be linked to climate change, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Mohapatra said

Cyclone Yaas: Patnaik announces 7-day relief to 128 cyclone-hit villages

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced seven-day relief for all families of 128 marooned villages of the Cyclone Yaas-affected districts

Cyclone Yaas weakens after pounding Odisha, West Bengal; 2 mn evacuated

The storm impacted several flights in the affected states as airports in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and Durgapur remained shut. Ports and refineries were also on alert

Cyclone Yaas impact on telecom infrastructure minimal, says DoT

Voice messages extensively used to alert people in local languages to reduce damages

Cyclone Yaas ravages Bengal, Odisha as over 2 mn evacuated; four dead

The Bengal chief minister has claimed that her state is the "worst-affected"

Cyclone Yaas: 300k houses damaged, over 10 mn people affected, says WB CM

Cautioning people that high tide in seas, caused by the storm surge, would persist, Mamata Banerjee claimed that Bengal happens to be the 'most-affected state'

Experts differ on link between cyclone numbers in India and climate change

While some cite rising sea surface temperature for the frequency in events, others point to negligible deviation in rain, drought and cyclones during the past 100 years

Six flights cancelled at Mumbai Airport in view of cyclone Yaas

The city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Wednesday said as many as six flights, including three departures, have been cancelled in view of cyclone Yaas

Yaas landfall process begins; seawater gushes into coastal towns, villages

The landfall process has begun and will take 3-4 hours to complete the process

Very severe cyclonic storm Yaas likely to make landfall by noon: IMD

Cyclone Yaas is likely to make landfall by noon on Wednesday with wind speed of about 130 to 155 kmph, informed the IMD, adding that it currently lay centred over northwest Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Yaas update: Indian Navy prepares for relief, rescue operations

With Cyclone Yaas predicted to make landfall on the eastern coast on May 26, the Indian Navy on Wednesday said it has stepped up and made all necessary arrangements for rescue and relief operations

Cyclone Yaas: Odisha, WB, Jharkhand to receive light to moderate rainfall

In view of the impending landfall of Cyclone Yaas, light to moderate rainfall are expected at most places in Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Sea temperature linked to back-to-back cyclones, Yaas landfall awaited

Sea Surface Temperature over Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal have been ruling at over 31-32°C which is higher than threshold limit of 28°C just before formation of cyclones

Cyclone Yaas intensified into very severe cyclonic storm, says IMD

Cyclone Yaas intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday evening, India Meteorological Department Director General M Mohapatra said. The IMD has also issued a red-coded warning alert to the Odisha and West Bengal coasts. "The severe cyclonic storm 'Yaas' (pronounced as 'Yass') over northwest and Bay of Bengal intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm," Mohapatra said. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach near north Odisha coast close to Dhamra port by the early morning of Wednesday. "It is very likely to cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar Islands close to north of Dhamra and south of Balasore, during noon of Wednesday, the 26th May as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm," the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said. The cyclone is being tracked by Doppler Weather Radar at Paradip, it added.

Cyclone LIVE: Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm, says IMD

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Cyclone Yaas: Bengal, Odisha evacuate hundreds of thousands to safety

Neighbouring Jharkhand has also sounded an alert and is preparing for the cyclone's impact

Cyclone Yaas: Red alert issued for 4 Odisha districts ahead of landfall

The state on Tuesday issued a red alert warning for Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur and Balasore districts, which are likely to be affected with heavy rainfall

Cyclone Yaas: Red alert issued for 4 Odisha districts ahead of landfall

Ahead the predicted May 26 landfall of cyclone Yaas in coastal areas of the Odisha, the state on Tuesday issued a red alert warning for districts, which are likely to be affected with heavy rainfall

Cyclone Yaas: NDRF earmarks highest-ever number of teams for Odisha, WB

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked its highest-ever number of teams for deployment in Odisha and West Bengal as part of its preparations for the impending cyclone Yaas