Tropical cyclone Fani

Tropical cyclone Fani, with a windspeed of over 200km/hr, will be one of strongest affecting the Bay of Bengal area since Tropical cyclone Nargis in 2008.

Refer to the following article on Tropical Cyclone Fani.
http://ddnews.gov.in/national/situation-report-regarding-cyclonic-storm-“fani”

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Impacts of the tropical cyclone Fani in India


Tropical Cyclone FANI struck north-eastern India and western Bangladesh from 3rd to 5th May.

As of 6 May at least 42 people have been reported dead in Odisha (India) and another 17 in Bangladesh. Odisha state has been the most seriously affected with massive destruction to its electricity suppky and infrastructure.

 In Bangladesh, 13 000 houses have been damaged across the country and national humanitarian aid is assisting affected families.

The early evacuation of 1 million people in India and 1.6 million in Bangladesh prevented a higher number of fatalities, considering the Cyclone's severity.

 Source DG ECHO, UNOCHA https://reliefweb.int/map/india/india-bangladesh-tropical-cyclone-fani-emergency-response-coordination-centre-ercc-dg-echo

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