Mamata Banerjee chairs high-level meet over IMD alert on Cyclone Yaas

According to reports, the Chief Minister is expected to review the preparedness and give necessary instructions to officials to ensure all possible safety measures are taken to evacuate people. 

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is chairing a high-level meeting with the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, Health Secretary, Disaster Management Team, Civil Defence and District Magistrate of coast districts on Cyclone Yaas. According to reports, the Chief Minister is expected to review the preparedness and give necessary instructions to officials to ensure all possible safety measures are taken to evacuate people.  According to reports, the meeting is currently underway.  On May 19, the India Meteorological Department predicted that a new cyclonic storm, named Cyclone Yaas, is expected to start forming in the Bay of Bengal by May 22. "Low pressure of the new cyclonic storm is expected to start forming in the Bay of Bengal by May 22. May 23 should mark the depression stage, and the final cyclonic storm is expected to hit by May 24-25," RK Jenamani, senior scientist, National Weather Forecasting Centre, IMD told ANI.