“Yaas” is likely to make landfall by Noon on Wednesday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red-coded warning alert to the Odisha and West Bengal coasts. Cyclone Yaas is likely to make landfall by noon on Wednesday with wind speed of about 130 to 155 kmph, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD), adding that it currently lay centred over northwest Bay of Bengal. Landfall of cyclone Yaas has began at 9 am in Odisha’s and it is likely to continue for 3-4 hours, said an official. Central and State Government taken all precautionary measures to deal with Cyclone Yaas. Control room set up for the purpose to monitor the situation.