New Delhi — A cyclone is set to slam into India on Wednesday, the second in less than two weeks, with authorities gearing up for relief operations at a time when the nation is facing the world’s worst outbreak of Covid-19.
Cyclone Yaas will cause heavy rains in the eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha, with wind speeds as high as 185km/h, according to the India Meteorological Department. Sea levels may increase 4m above regular tides and inundate low-lying areas, it said...
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