The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Saturday deployed its teams in 11 districts of West Bengal ahead of Cyclone Yaas.
"#CycloneYaas UPDATE 22/5/21 @NDRFHQ already deployed teams @ locs below 1. Hasnabad 2. Sandeshkhali 3. Gosaba 4. Kakdwip 5. Sagar 6. Digha 7. Ramnagar 8. Contai 9. D Harbour 10. Kolkata 11. Howrah. Teams preparing @ loc @HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBKolkata," tweeted NDRF Director General S N Pradhan.
A low-pressure area has formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal on Saturday morning, which will intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 24, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.
According to the IMD, it will intensify further into 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm' and will move north-northwestwards and cross West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha and Bangladesh coasts around May 26 evening.
"Low-pressure area has formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal today morning. To intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 24. To intensify further into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, move north-northwestwards and cross West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha and Bangladesh coasts around 26th evening," informed the IMD in a tweet.
The IMD had earlier predicted that the cyclonic storm will hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on May 26 and both the states will experience heavy rainfall from May 22 to 26.
In view of the cyclonic storm Yaas, an advisory has been issued for fishermen of West Bengal not to venture into the sea from May 23 evening and those who are in the deep sea should return to the coast by May 23 morning.
( With inputs from ANI )
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