1 crore people hit due to ‘Yaas’, 15 lakh evacuated: Mamata
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday mentioned one crore people have been affected due to cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ within the State. About 15 lakh (15,04, 006) people have been evacuated and three lakh homes broken.
Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyophyay mentioned the State had been in a position to evacuate many people at a really brief discover. One loss of life due to unintended drowning was reported in Purba Medinipur district.
Ms. Banerjee mentioned, “We had evacuated the person but then he went for fishing during the cyclone and died”.
There was intensive injury to agriculture due to ingress of saline water in agriculture fields. There have been stories of breach of embankments at 134 locations, she said.
Repairing of embankments
Speaking to officers, Ms. Banerjee mentioned they need to give you a everlasting answer for repairing embankments as cyclones have been inflicting extreme injury to them yearly. She additionally urged people to stay indoors and be cautious throughout excessive tide for the subsequent two days.
“There has been significant damage across different sectors, including agriculture, fisheries and irrigation but we will be able to estimate the complete situation it in 72 hours,” she famous. Rehabilitation would begin in 48 hours, she added.
‘Yaas’ motion
‘Yaas’, which was centered about 15 km south southwest of Balasore would transfer north northwestwards and within the subsequent three hours weaken right into a Severe Cyclonic Storm, in accordance to Sanjib Bandyophyay, Deputy Director General, Metereology, Regional Metereological Centre, Kolkata. In one other six hours, it will weaken right into a Cyclonic Storm, he mentioned.
‘Yaas’ made a landfall at 9.15 a.m. close to Balasore in Odisha.
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Villages inundated
Several villages have been inundated in Sundarban space, notably in areas of Namkhana, Kakdwip and Frasergunj. In Gosaba and Sandeshkhali, there have been stories of breaching of embankments. On Sagar Island, the ocean water had risen and reached the Kapil Muni temple a number of hundred meters away from the coast.
In Purba Medinipur, Digha city was utterly submerged together with components of Haldia and Tajpur. The low-lying areas of (*15*) and Contai in addition to components of Howrah district have been additionally waterlogged.
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