Herunterladen "Intense 'Tornado' captured in West Bengal's North 24 Paraganas before Cyclone Yaas hits | Shorts"

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. “Please don’t venture out unless it is very urgent during the cyclone. Today, we have witnessed a couple of mini tornados at Bandel (Hooghly) and in Bijpur (North 24 Parganas). More than 40 houses were partially damaged and two people killed in Pandua due to lightning. We are getting information that a few people were also injured,” she said during a press briefing. “Nearly 11 lakh people living in the coastal districts were evacuated to shelter houses at various places. There may be a possibility that the landfall could happen at Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas,” she added. Sanjeev Banerjee, India Meteorological Department director, has warned that West Bengal and Odisha residents may witness snapping of power lines and trees , while low lying areas will be inundated and there will be low visibility as severe cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ makes landfall near Dhamra Port in Odisha’s Bhadrak district early on Wednesday morning. He added that they have suspended fishing operations and they have been evacuated from coastal areas too. Dr Umashankar Das, a scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar said that the landfall will most likely be between Dhamra and Chandbali in the district. IMD Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that ‘Yaas’ is likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) by Tuesday evening and Chandbali is likely to witness the maximum damage caused by it. He said the impact will be severe for six hours before and after the landfall. “Big trees and electric poles may get uprooted. Chandbali is likely to witness the maximum damage due to the cyclone,” Mohapatra said. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has rushed Odisha’s Minister of State for Home, D S Mishra to Balasore to monitor the situation in the northern parts of the state. Subscribe our channel for latest news updates: https://www.youtube.com/user/ibnlive?sub_confirmation=1 #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on https://www.news18.com/ To stay updated on-the-go, download the News18 App: · Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.divum.ibn&hl=en · Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/news18-latest-breaking-news/id395194912 Follow us for latest news, photos & videos: · Facebook: http://bit.ly/2vOO22u · Twitter: http://bit.ly/2HdNKch · Instagram: http://bit.ly/2PRgfiz . Telegram: https://t.me/news18dotcom CNN-News18 is India’s most awarded English News Channel, and is one of the most respected and dynamic media brands in the country today. CNN-News18 has in a short time, redefined the limits and has set new standards for journalism in Indian news television through its differentiated programming and philosophy of inclusive journalism the spirit of ‘Whatever It Takes'. CNN-News18 continues to be India’s window to the world and world’s window into India. CNN-News18 has been awarded all the prestigious awards in the General News category in the country.