Visuals from the coastal district of Bhadrak and Balasore in Odisha as Cyclone Yaas make landfall. IMD Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that ‘Yaas’ is likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) by Tuesday evening. He said the cyclone’s impact will be severe for six hours before and after the landfall and Chandbali will witness the maximum damage. The Odisha government, on the other hand, said it has moved over 2 lakh people from vulnerable areas in coastal district

16K views · 178 reactions | A powerful cyclone with winds gusting to 87 mph began making landfall in eastern India on Wednesday. Cyclone Yaas is the second storm to hit India within a week after Tauktae tore up the western coast. | CBS News | Facebook