Watch: Cataclysmic scenes as Cyclone Yaas hits Odisha and Bengal

Rain and gusty winds hit Odisha's Bhadrak district; visuals from Dhamara coastal area #CycloneYaas pic.twitter.com/A63Sn3iCvZ

— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2021

All agencies @IndiaCoastGuard @indiannavy @easterncomd @NDRFHQ @BSF_India @IAF_MCC @MamataOfficial operational in rescue #CycloneYaas

Hovercrafts and inflatable boats pressed to rescue inundated people at Nayachara

Work to minimize trail of destruction and human misery. pic.twitter.com/f8sl8GrLOn

— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) May 26, 2021

Another scarey scene coming from Sundarban Odisha #CycloneYaas #CycloneYaasUPDATE#Yaas #YaasCyclonepic.twitter.com/A4fBQZXTWk#CycloneYaas

— Prasenjeet Digar (@impdigar) May 26, 2021

Effect of Yaas Cyclone in West Bengal pic.twitter.com/TPUUjLtfBj

— Parisangh West Bengal (@ParisanghWB) May 26, 2021

This Water or Bengal monitor lizard was spotted in Dum Dum, Kolkata after heavy rains from #CycloneYaas . If you see any wildlife, please inform the forest dept or district admin immediately. Do not try to catch it or try to kill the animal. A safe distance is always advisable 👍 pic.twitter.com/rnxvZud9pz

— Praveen Angusamy, IFS 🐾 (@PraveenIFShere) May 26, 2021

#CycloneYaas Landfall: Sea Water Gushes Into Village Along Talsari Coast In Balasore pic.twitter.com/TT94GcvUH4

— OTV (@otvnews) May 26, 2021

#CycloneYaas Aid to civil authorities @IndiaCoastGuard Air Cushion Vehicle rescued about 100 stranded people at Nayachara, WB. Rescue operation in progress #ICG Disaster Response Team assisted in evacuation of locals at Contai, WB #HarKaamDeshKeNaam @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/oWT8wCnGsR

— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) May 26, 2021

Evacuation process underway in Kendrapara district.

A 91-yr-old evacuated from her thatched house to be moved to cyclone shelter. Watch.#CycloneYaas
VC: @pirouetteworld pic.twitter.com/Mq9xOxJBqX

— Achyuta Samanta (@achyuta_samanta) May 25, 2021