Cyclone Yaas intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday evening, said India Meteorological Department as West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand evacuated over 12 lakh people to storm shelters. The Odisha government said it has moved over 3 lakh people from vulnerable coastal areas to safety. The natural calamity amidst the second wave of pandemic that has seen states struggling to contain the surge in infection.