Government of Odisha.
Despite extensive damage caused by near 200 kmph winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall, no loss of life has been reported so far as over a million people were evacuated beforehand.
Bhubaneswar-Defence forces are on high alert, educational institutions ordered shut and thousands in coastal districts being evacuated as Odisha braces for cyclone 'Fani', the extremely severe cyclonic storm that is likely to make landfall near Puri on Friday, officials said. As heavy downpour is predicted in the upper catchments of the Mahanadi river in Chhatisagarh, it is testing time for the dam authority. Maximum intensity of this storm over sea was 120 kts. India and Bangladesh – Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ Leaves 24 Dead. Super cyclone Phailin hits Odisha coast this evening. Suggested citation: Sangram Kishor Patel, … India Cyclone Phailin in Odisha October 2013. India Asian News International Jun 07, 2019 09:52:31 IST. Cyclone Fani Updates: The powerful Cyclone Fani has wreaked havoc in Odisha after it made landfall as an extremely severe cyclonic storm on the eastern coast in Puri this morning. ESCS to cross Odisha coast in May was 1982 cyclone (31 May-05 June) which developed over southeast BoB near Andaman Islands on 31st May.
Storm surge and torrential rain brought by Cyclone Amphan caused flooding in parts of West Bengal in India and Bangladesh. 12 November, 2019. Tracks of severe cyclonic storms and above intensity storms crossing Odisha coast during … Rapid Damage Needs Assessment Report. Amphan made landfall in eastern India on 20 May, with… Read Full Article. Cyclone Fani caused Odisha a loss of over Rs 9,000 cr: 1.6 cr people hit by storm, crops on 1.8 lakh hectare damaged . It crossed Odisha coast between Paradip and Chandbali during midnight of 3rd June with MSW of 80 kts. While it is likely to cause extensive damage, it may also put a question mark over water management of Hirakud dam.