https://padlet.com/p137713/kipxa6av8tncgg6o en-us 2021-07-01 03:17:37 UTC 2025-11-18 11:08:36 UTC hello@padlet.com p137713 https://padlet.com/p137713/kipxa6av8tncgg6o/wish/1632821929 After reaching Bengal, the team have head to the affected areas of South 24 Parganas district. ... Cyclone Yaas struck the coastal belts of Odisha and Bengal on May 26, dumping rain, flooding homes, and leaving behind a trail of destruction.

]]> 2021-07-01 04:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/p137713/kipxa6av8tncgg6o/wish/1632821929 p137713 https://padlet.com/p137713/kipxa6av8tncgg6o/wish/1632827670 The data given by RTI:
 Farmlands throughout Odisha, West Bengal, and some in Jharkhand were damaged by flooding, while small boats on within the Bay of Bengal were damaged. Electrical lines in these states were knocked down causing thousands of power outages.
Damage : $2.84 billion (2021 USD)]]> 2021-07-01 04:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/p137713/kipxa6av8tncgg6o/wish/1632827670 p137713 https://padlet.com/p137713/kipxa6av8tncgg6o/wish/1632837113  Assessing the threat of Yaas in the country, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reserved 225 disaster centres for evacuation premises.349 shelters had been prepared, which accommodated half the capacity of people to maintain Covid-19 health restrictions.114 medical authorities were readied for medical emergencies.Food supplies were also prepared for the evacuees, while Bangladeshi authorities including the Cyclone Preparedness Programme of the country and its navy were on standby and high alert, starting from May 24.Signal Warning No. 2 were raised on harbors in Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra on the same day as Yaas neared the country.In the administrative division of Barisal, afauthorities there started to prepare temporary and permanent evacuation shelters as they started to depopulate over 2 million individuals due to the storm.Fishing activities in the northern Bay of Bengal were prohibited.15 million ($17,690 USD) worth of standby funds were also released by the authorities for disaster response. 20,000 Rohingya at the remote island of Bhasan Char were also considered at risk. 

]]> 2021-07-01 04:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/p137713/kipxa6av8tncgg6o/wish/1632837113 p137713 https://padlet.com/p137713/kipxa6av8tncgg6o/wish/1632848658  The Union Power Ministry of India had prepared transformers and generators in case of power outages. The Health Ministry also prepared to ensure that there is no disruption in vaccine supplement and COVID-19 treatment. The Ministry of Telecommunication kept all telecom towers and exchanges under watch.India Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also arranged an emergency meeting to prepare for the cyclone.The NDRF had deployed 65 teams with another 20 teams on reserve. Also, NDRF deployed 115 teams in 5 states. Rescue and relief teams of the Indian army, navy, and the coast guard have also deployed over the coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal. CESC stayed on guard for the cyclone to ensure uninterrupted service especially for major hospitals and critical establishments like drainage pumping stations. Additionally, the Northern Railway zone had cancelled many trips from New Delhi to and from Bhubaneswar and Puri.Meanwhile, Western Railways and Southern Railways had also canceled trains going to and from Odisha.Airline operations at Kolkata International Airport were cancelled due to the forecasted interminent weather from Yaas. Furthermore, airports in Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and Durgapur were ordered to be closed starting on May 27 due to Yaas.]]> 2021-07-01 04:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/p137713/kipxa6av8tncgg6o/wish/1632848658