The meteorology department of Sri Lanka issued a red alert for heavy rains and strong winds from Cyclone Yaas for several provinces. Cyclone Yaas was expected to have maximum wind speeds of up to 185 km/h as it approached land in Odisha. Over 4,500 villages in Odisha were damaged by the cyclone, with agricultural lands and basic needs like water impacted. Starting on May 25, heavy rains and strong winds from Yaas began affecting areas of West Bengal, including Kolkata, killing two people due to fallen power lines. Jharkhand evacuated people from vulnerable areas bordering West Bengal and Odisha in preparation for squally winds increasing to 110-120 kph from Ya

5. The meteorology department of Sri
Lanka issued a red alert on May 24 for the
possibility of heavy rains and strong winds
from Yaas for the
country's Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa an
d Southern provinces. The maximum wind
speed of Yaas is expected to be up to 185 km
per hour between 5:30 and 11:30 am along
the north Odisha coast as the cyclone
approaches the land.

7. More than 4,500 villages were reported to be damaged.
Various rural habitations and agricultural lands took a hit,
and basic needs like drinking water, sanitation, etc. were
also rendered a scarcity. At least 143 breaches of coastal
embankments were reported.
Starting on May 25, heavy rains and strong winds started
to brush the coastal and inland areas of West Bengal,
storms reaching as far as Kolkata. In the latter's Hooghly
District, a tornado struck Bandel and killed two people
due to electrocution from fallen power lines, while five
were injured Knee-deep floods submerged the beach
areas of Digha due to torrential rainfall, while palm trees
were snapped by gusty winds.

9. RANCHI: Jharkhand on high alert over severe cyclonic
storm 'Yaas" has evacuated people from vulnerable areas
in East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum and other districts
bordering West Bengal and Odisha to safer places while
the operation is going on to deal with the crisis Jharkhand
is likely to witness squally wind speed reaching 40-50
kmph to 60 kmph on May 26 noon and increase gradually
to a wind speed of 110-120 kmph."