Ministry of Home Affairs Disaster Management Division (National Emergency Response Centre) **** Situation Report about Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “YAAS” (pronounced as ‘Yass’) over as on 02.06.2021 at 1830 hrs. 1. IMD Forecast: The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “YAAS” made landfall on 26.05.2021 at around 0900 hrs near South of , and landfall process was completed at approx 1300 hrs.

After that it moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 10 kmph and subsequently weakened into a Severe Cyclonic Storm. It moved further northwestwards with a speed of about 10 kmph and weakened into a Cyclonic Storm and further de-intensified into deep depression on 27.05.2021 at about 0200 hrs. and further de-intensified into depression on 27.05.2021 at about 1130 hrs and it further weaken into low pressure area.

 On 28.05.2021, IMD also intimated that bulletin no 33 will be the last bulletin pertaining to this system. However, regular weather warning bulletins will continue from National Weather Forecasting Centre and all regional & state level forecasting centres of IMD.

2. Measures taken by Central Government: i. Situation is being monitored 24x7 by Central Government at the highest level. ii. Review of preparedness by Hon’ble PM: Hon’ble Prime Minister chaired a high level review meeting on 23rd May, 2021 to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries/ Agencies concerned and directed to ensure safe evacuation of people and stressed on swift restoration power supply and communication network.Hon’ble Prime Minister again chaired a meeting to review the impact of on 27thMay, 2021. On 28.05.2021, Hon’ble Prime Minister reviewed damages due to cyclone Yaas and also undertook aerial survey of Cyclone Yaas affected areas in Odisha & . After review,Hon’ble Prime Minister announced a financial assistance of Rs 1000 to Odisha, West Bengal and for immediate relief activity. Accordingly, financial assistance from NDRF of Rs 500 crore to Odisha, Rs 300 crore to West Bengal and Rs 200 crore to Jharkhand have been released on 29.05.2021. iii. Review of preparedness by Hon’ble HM:- Hon’ble Home Minister, chaired a review meeting on 24.05.2021 with the Chief Ministers of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh and Lt. Governor of the A&N Islands, to assess the preparedness of States/ UT and Central Ministries/ Departments iv. Review by NCMC:-Cabinet Secretary chaired a meeting of NCMC on 22.05.2021 to review the preparedness of Central and State/UT Governments and Agencies to deal with Cyclonic Storm ‘YAAS’ in the Bay of Bengal. v. NDMA also took a meeting with the States/UTs regarding cyclone preparedness on 21.05.2021. vi. On 20.05.2021, a DO from Home Secretary was send to 4 States and 2 UTs on the eastern coast, which are likely to be affected the cyclone, for taking additional precautionary measures in coastal districts with regard to adequate 1

power backup for hospitals, labs, vaccine cold chain and other medical facilities. Measures for uninterrupted supply of Medical oxygen. vii. MoHFW also issued advisory to all the coastal States and UTs on 21st May 2021. viii. In addition, regular advisories are being issued to all coastal States and UTs by MHA. ix. First instalment of SDRF has already been released in advance to all the States. x. M/o Petroleum& Natural Gas has taken measures to secure all oil installations in the sea and to bring back their shipping vessels to safe harbour. xi. M/o Power has activated emergency response systems and is keeping in readiness transformers, DG sets and equipment etc. for immediate restoration of electricity. xii. D/o Telecom (DoT) is keeping all the telecom towers and exchanges under constant watch and is fully geared to restore telecom network. Senior DoT officers and TSP functionaries coordinated with the State Nodal Officers at the State Capitals. xiii. M/o Steel: No disruption of steel production or oxygen supply took place. xiv. Deployment of NDRF:  West Bengal: Out of 46 teams, 43 teams de-inducted.  All teams de-inducted from Odisha and Jharkhand.  In Odisha NDRF assisted in removal of 2099 uprooted trees, 110 electric poles and clearance of 774 kms road and in West Bengal removal of 1084 uprooted trees, 51 electric poles and clearance of 206 km road. In addition, NDRF rescued 93 marooned persons in Odisha, 873 in West Bengal and 64 in Jharkhand.

xv. (ICG): All teams has been de-inducted. xvi. Preparedness: All Army column deployed for search and rescue mission has been de-inducted.  Preparedness: All Team of Indian Navy deployed for search and rescue mission has been de-inducted and 04 ships sailed back from dhama port,district Badrakh (Odisha). xvii. Indian Air Force Preparedness:  Air effort was provided for aerial survey of cyclone affected areas 29th May’2021. Steps by State/ UT Governments, as reported by them

Odisha: ⮚ Total 7,03,058 peoples have been evacuated so far and accommodated in6870 relief camps. ⮚ No substantive damage to public infrastructure is reported from any of the district. ⮚ All roads in are cleared.

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⮚ Rapid Assessment of damage to Energy Infrastructure is going on and power supply is restored in some pockets of , and Balasore districts. ⮚ Damage assessment work of other public properties is being carried out by the field functionaries. ⮚ Restoration work is going on priority basis, 54 breaches have been restored and situation is normal. West Bengal: ⮚ Approx.15,04,506 people have been evacuated from coastal districts so far and More than 2 crore people affected so far. ⮚ 15,215 relief camps were opened. Presently 3306 camps are running and 6,56,323 nos of people are staying in the relief camps. ⮚ Road connectivity and Power has been restored in most areas. ⮚ In telecom sector 40 towers are still affected and more than 300 embarkments breached. ⮚ All departments are working to assess damage. ⮚ More than 10 tarpaulins and sufficient relief material has been provided to affected people. ⮚ 20 teams of SDRF deployed.

Andaman and Nicobar: ⮚ Due to impact of cyclone, 01 person died, Tree uprooted-23, Roof top damage-05, Electric line disruption-10, Road Damage-1 Km., Landslide-01

Tamil Nadu: ⮚ 7476 persons affected in 10 district and 188 villages affected, Human Lives lost- 08, House/Huts damages-180, Animals deaths-19 and crop area affected - 866.60 Ha.611 peoples evacuated and accommodated in 16 relief camps. 3. Damage report: The damage report of Odisha and West Bengal& Jharkhand is at Annexure. Today situation report not received from Odisha and West Bengal States.

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Annexure

Odisha* West Bengal** Jharkhand***

i. Rainfall in mm. (State 86.0 - - Average) ii. No. of districts 12 (Balasore, Bhadrak, 18 ( Purba Medinipur, South 12 affected with name , Dhenkanal, 24 Parganas, North 24 Jagatsinghpur,Keonjhar, Parganas, Paschim Khorda, Kendrapara, Medinipur, , Mayurbhanj, , and Bankura, Purulia, Paschim Sundergarh) Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah, , Nadia, Birbhum, Murshidabad, Malda, Darjeeling and Kalimpong.

iii. No. of village affected 9942 - 1057

iv. Population affected (in 17.5 approx 2 Crore 8 lakh approx. lakh) v. Human lives lost 2 (Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj) - 04 vi. No. of missing - - - vii. No. of injured - - - 18 - viii. Houses damaged 22479 approx 3 lakh Fully-76 (fully-933, partially-21546) Partially-1432 ix. Animal deaths 204 - 03 x. 0 15,04,506 17165 No. of persons evacuated 703058 3 15215 (presently 3306 486 xi. No. of relief camp opened 6870 camps are running) xii. Inmates in the relief camps 703058 6,56,323 17165 xiii. Relief material distributed Cooked food through free - Food packet kitchen, safe drinking, distributed Polythene emergent relief (Rice, Chuda, Gur, etc). Total crop area affected (in 74.94 xiv. 167 Yet to be reported ha.) xv. Infrastructure Damage 103 no of anganwadi centres 40 telecom towers still 06 bridge (01 damaged, 128 villages affected affected and more than in & due to storm surge, 510 rural 300 embankments 05 in partially roads disrupted, 305 roads breached. damaged in (PWD-295, NH-10) disrupted, Paschmi- 169 nos. Of 33 KV feeder, 339 Singhbhumi nos. Of 33/11 substation, 1141 district) nos. Of 11 KV feeder, 98551 distribution substation have been affected, 08 canals partially damaged, 96 river/ Saline embankment partially damaged. * As on 01.06.2021 at 1800 Hrs. **As on 30.05.2021 at 1730 Hrs. *** As per final report submitted by Jharkhand on 29.05.2021 at 1100 Hrs.

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