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29-May-21

Cyclone Yaas

Recently, cyclone Yaas made landfall south of Balasore in Odisha.
It affected the bordering regions of West Bengal and Odisha and weakened into a cyclonic storm, leaving behind a trail of destruction on the eastern coast.
Earlier, another cyclonic storm named ‘Cyclone Tauktae’ had affected the Indian states of Kerala, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka, along with two Union Territories: Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep.
The cyclone has been named Yaas by Oman.
The word Yaas has originated from the Persian language and means ‘Jasmin’ in English.
Typically, tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean region (Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea) develop during the pre-monsoon (April to June) and post-monsoon (October to December) periods.
May-June and October-November are known to produce cyclones of severe intensity that affect the Indian coasts.

By: Rohit Middha

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