Released May 27, 2021 | NEW DELHI
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Industrial Info continues to evaluate the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas, which hit the eastern coast of India on Wednesday.
The states of Odisha and West Bengal were the most affected by storm, which made landfall on Odisha's Balasore District.
Click on the image at right for a map showing Cyclone Yaas' path.
Power providers were working to repair parts of transmission and distribution networks that were damaged by the storm, but Industrial Info had yet to find any power units that were damaged or shut down as a precautionary measure.
Cyclone Yaas pounded the region with wind gusts of nearly 100 miles per hour, high tides and heavy rainfall. More than 1.1 million people were evacuated in advance of the storm, according to news accounts.
The storm was the second cyclone to hit India in 10 days.
On May 17, Cyclone Tauktae battered parts of Western India, disrupting power distribution systems for many states including Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. For more information, see May 18, 2021, article - Cyclone Tauktae Makes Landfall in Western India as Category 3 Storm, a Weather Impact Update.
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The states of Odisha and West Bengal were the most affected by storm, which made landfall on Odisha's Balasore District.
Power providers were working to repair parts of transmission and distribution networks that were damaged by the storm, but Industrial Info had yet to find any power units that were damaged or shut down as a precautionary measure.
Cyclone Yaas pounded the region with wind gusts of nearly 100 miles per hour, high tides and heavy rainfall. More than 1.1 million people were evacuated in advance of the storm, according to news accounts.
The storm was the second cyclone to hit India in 10 days.
On May 17, Cyclone Tauktae battered parts of Western India, disrupting power distribution systems for many states including Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. For more information, see May 18, 2021, article - Cyclone Tauktae Makes Landfall in Western India as Category 3 Storm, a Weather Impact Update.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn.
