This is the second cyclone to hit the country in the last 10 days after Cyclone Tauktae made landfall in the west coast. Also Read| Cyclone Yaas may cause maximum damage in Odisha’s Chandbali: IMDThe IMD said on Tuesday that Yaas will cause heavy rains in Odisha and West Bengal with wind speeds of 185 kilometres per hour. The state government has issued a red alert for Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur and Balasore districts- which will be severely hit by the cyclonic storm. Also Read| Cyclone Tauktae is a warning; the future of India’s western coast is at stakeHeavy rains are also expected in Bihar and Jharkhand. A red alert has been issued for Jharkhand with IMD adding extreme rainfall is expected in the southern and central parts of the state.

Source: Hindustan Times May 25, 2021 04:04 UTC