about 3.5 million people are evacuated from the coastal territories of the Eastern states of Odysha and West Bengal, which the cyclone “Yas” is coming. This is reported by NDTV TV channel with reference to representatives of local authorities.
According to his information, almost 3 million people have already left their homes in Elishe, about half a million – in West Bengal. Residents continue to leave the regions to which this powerful tropical storm goes.
According to the forecasts of the National Meteorological Service, “Jas”, which received the classification of a “very cruel cyclone storm”, in the coming clock strikes the coast between the city of Paradip and Sagar Island. It moves from the side of the Bengal Bay, carrying a strong shower and wind speed up to 51.3 m / s.