Indian Army & Coast Guard turn saviours as cyclone Yaas unleashes fury

Indian army and coast guard have all been working tirelessly with local volunteers to help people affected by cyclone Yaas in West Bengal and Odisha.

Indian army & coast guard have all been working tirelessly with local volunteers to help people affected by cyclone Yaas in West Bengal and Odisha. Credit: Reuters Photo

Several roads adjoining the sea beaches in Bengal's Digha lay inundated, with some people seen wading through chest-deep water, as the tourist town and its adjoining places bore the brunt of Cyclone Yaas, after it made its landfall in Odisha and West Bengal. Credit: PTI Photo

Army carry a boat to evacuate people from a flooded area as Cyclone Yaas makes landfall at Ramnagar in Purba. Credit: Reuters Photo

With the Covid-induced lockdown in place, security personnel have the situation under control as market places largely remained shut and people stayed indoors. Credit: PTI Photo

Some residents, who were seen having difficulty plodding through the inundated roads in Purba Medinipur district, however, were moved to safety, said a senior police officer said. Credit: PTI Photo

At Ramnagar in Purba Medinipur, Army jawans quickly fanned into localities that almost resembled lakes with trees jutting out here and there, to reach out to those in need. Credit: PTI Photo

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team tries to remove a tree collapsed after heavy rain during cyclone Yaas, in Ranchi. Credit: PTI Photo

NDRF team engage in restoration work during cyclone Yaas landfall, in Balasore. Credit: PTI Photo

People are evacuated from a flooded area to safer place by the members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as Cyclone Yaas makes landfall at Ramnagar in Purba Medinipur district in the eastern state of West Bengal. Credit: Reuters Photo