Odisha Police Carry Elderly Woman To Cyclone Shelter

Odisha police carry an elderly woman to a cyclone shelter, ahead of the emergence of cyclone Yaas in the Kendrapada district's Talchua area.

The 91-year-old woman is one of the people who reside in a low-lying area. She was unable to leave her house, which is located at Amarabati village in Rajnagar block, Kendrapada district.

#WATCH | A 91-year-old woman was shifted to a cyclone shelter by police officials in Talchua area of Kendrapada district, Odisha earlier today in view of #CycloneYaas.

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The police were already involved in evacuating people living in those regions. That's when Srikant Kumar Barik from the Talchua Marine Police Station decided to rescue the old woman, after receiving information about her. He, along with other police officials lifted her up and took her to a cyclone shelter.

They have been praised for their selfless act. In recent times, several stories of policemen helping out citizens have been reported. A cop from the Delhi police carried an 82-year-old woman to a COVID-19 vaccination centre nearby. The constable named Kuldeep Singh helped her with the registration process. A photo of him carrying the woman went viral on social media.

More On Cyclone Yaas

India Meteorological Department director warned the people of West Bengal and Odisha to brace themselves for cyclone Yaas. He stated that the residents of these states will have to deal with the snapping of power lines and trees, power cut, etc. They might also have to deal with low visibility as the cyclone is bound to make landfall near Dhamra Port in Odisha’s Bhadrak district early on Wednesday morning. This has also led to the suspension of fishing operations.

Besides him, Dr Umashankar Das, a scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar stated that the landfall will mostly occur between Dhamra and Chandbali in the district.

“Big trees and electric poles may get uprooted. Chandbali is likely to witness the maximum damage due to the cyclone,” notified IMD Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra. He also added that the cyclone might intensify into a "Very Severe Cyclonic Storm" (VSCS) by Tuesday evening.