IMD Bhubaneswar has said a red alert (extremely heavy rainfall) warning has been issued for Odisha's Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Balasore for today and tomorrow. An orange alert (heavy to very heavy rainfall) warning was issued in Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Cuttack, Khordha and Puri for today. Cyclone Yaas is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours.