The state administration is gearing up to deal with "Yas"

 Shivapriya Dasgupta: Again, the Amphan of May 20, 2020 is peeking in our minds. Because the threat of "Yaas" is again on our doorstep in May. According to the Meteorological Department, low pressure is becoming more active in the East-Central Bay of Bengal. This depression will be even stronger today, Sunday.After that, on Monday, on Wednesday morning, the seismic cyclone "Yas" will hit the middle of Digha-Sagar by increasing the power of Mars. However, the state government of West Bengal has joined hands to confront "Yas". The state administration is moving towards the goal so that the situation on the coast of the state and the affected people does not recur in the aftermath of Amphan's capture.

Meanwhile, a source in the Meteorological Department said, “The low pressure is gradually increasing in the Bay of Bengal. This depression will start to increase from Sunday. Cyclone "Yas" will form from this depression on Monday. According to the Delhi Meteorological Department, the speed of this cyclone Yash may touch the speed of the Amphan that occurred in the state on May 20, 2020. According to a Meteorological Department source, the speed of the cyclone "Yas" could be up to 180 kilometers per hour. "

Meanwhile, meteorologist Sujib Kar said, “Now is not the time to say anything about the speed of the storm. However, if the speed of the cyclone is 120 to 140 kilometers per hour, the impact of the storm will be 170 to 180 kilometers per hour. The speed of Amfan was 185 kilometers per hour. However, the diameter of "Yas" is larger than that of Amphan, so the destruction will be much greater. There is a possibility of severe damage up to 150 km from the eye of the storm.In addition, the diameter of the "Yas" is more than 1000 kilometers, so after the landfall of the cyclone, it will have an effect on the plains for a long time. "

Meanwhile, the state administration has taken appropriate measures to deal with "Yas". Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday held meetings with district governors, superintendents of police and officials in charge of disaster management in several districts, including coastal districts.The Chief Minister directed the administration to bring the people of the coastal areas to a safe place, to the Cyclone Shelter, to the Flood Shelter. He instructed to keep dry food, baby food, sanitizer, mask, adequate water, generator in this shelter. According to state administration sources, the chief minister will be staying in the control room set up in the adjoining area on Wednesday. The phone numbers of this control room are 1070 and 033-22143526.

State Disaster Management Minister Javed Ahmed Khan said, "Satellite phones have been provided to those working in our office for disaster management in all the districts so that they do not face any difficulty during the disaster." Employees have been given PPE kits. Disaster Management Department staff have started bringing the coastal residents to the Cyclone Shelter, Flood Shelter. Our office has started this work on the instructions of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

On behalf of the power department, the power department has prepared all the Trocams considering the possibility of power outage during this cyclone. State Power Minister Arup Biswas said he would be in the control room of the power building himself. This control room of the power building will be open from May 25. The control room number is 8900793503/8900793504.

Meanwhile, 20 teams have been formed by the Kolkata Police to save Kolkata from the disaster of "Yas". Each of these 20 teams has 5 members. Those who will reach the scene as soon as they get the news of any disaster from Kolkata. The police team will work in close contact with the Kolkata Municipality.

Besides, the staff of Disaster Management and National Disaster Management Office has started work in Kolkata, Howrah, 4 Parganas in two Midnapores, 8 Midnapores and about 8 districts. Mike is being alerted in Sagar, Frazerganj, Digha and Mandarmani.