In the wake of cyclone Yaas, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said nearly 11 lakh people were evacuated from coastal districts in the state and sent to safe shelters.
She also urged people not to panic and advised against stepping out on Wednesday unless absolutely necessary. today,More than 40 houses were partially damaged and two people killed in Pandua due to lightning.
Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Kolkata claimed there is no possibility of an Amphan-like situation in Kolkata during the landfall of cyclone ‘Yaas’.
As per the latest IMD report, cyclone ‘Yaas’ will reach Northwest Bay of Bengal near north Odisha and West Bengal coasts very close to Chandbali-Dhamra port by early Wednesday morning.