Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with senior government officials today to review the preparations for the upcoming Cyclone Yaas. “Prime Minister will hold a meeting at 11 AM today with senior government officials and representatives from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Secretaries from Telecom, Power, Civil aviation, Earth Sciences Ministries to review preparations of the upcoming Cyclone Yaas,” ANI tweeted. Home Minister Amit Shah and other ministers will also attend the meeting.

On the other hand, the West Bengal and Odisha government has taken all necessary measures to deal with Cyclone Yaas. “I have broadly reviewed the Disaster Management preparedness for approaching Cyclone Yaas today afternoon with all senior officers of relevant Central & State agencies along with DMs & SPs,” Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamta Banerjee tweeted.

“All officials have been advised integrated command, advance planning & early evacuation from coastal & riverine areas to rescue shelters including cyclone & flood shelters and to conduct relief and rehabilitation operations at the earliest. I request all to stay alert,” she added in the Twitter post.

A low-pressure area formed in the Bay of Bengal is likely to escalate into a severe cyclonic storm by May 25. The storm, named Cyclone Yaas, may move towards West Bengal, Odisha, and Bangladesh around May 26 morning, the MET Department had warned. The system is very likely to cross the coasts of the two states and the neighboring country around May 26 evening.