"cyclone-yaas"

Saving lives in a storm is vital — but rebuilding livelihoods after it will test true resilience. India must protect workers, not just restore assets

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General Satya Narayan Pradhan are the men in the limelight

Cyclone Yaas pounded parts of India's eastern coast on Wednesday, killing at least four people.

Patnaik has announced a seven-day relief for 128 villages in Balasore and Bhadrak districts that were marooned by the tidal surge and heavy downpour on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The flights to other regions, however, continue to operate as per schedule, CSMIA said a statement.

The operation was carried out with a C-130 and two An-32 aircraft. Another C-130 airlifted 62 passengers and 6.8 tonnes of cargo from Lilabari to Kolkata.

The federal contingency force has committed a total of 112 teams for deployment in five states and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Besides, strong surface or dust raising winds (25-35 kmph) is likely over Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during next three days.

Modi also asked officials to ensure proper coordination and planning with state governments to ensure that no disruption is caused to COVID-19 treatment and vaccination in hospitals.

Representatives from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), secretaries from Telecom, Power, Civil aviation and Earth Sciences ministries will attend the meeting

Experts warn that thunderstorms accompanied with lightning, gusty winds between 30 kmph and 40 kmph, and hailstorms are very likely to occur at isolated places across Telangana

The exact number of NDRF teams to be earmarked for the latest cyclone will be decided as per inputs received from the India Meteorological Department.