- Cyclone Fani can collide tomorrow from Odisha coast; Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard on Highlighter
- 880 relief camps were built in Odisha, all educational institutions closed to avoid untimely
- Three and a half lakh people were taken to the safe place from the susceptible areas.
Bhubaneswar According to the Joint Typhon Warning Center (JWTC), Cyclone Fani storm can prove to be the most dangerous cyclone in the past 20 years. About 100 thousand people were killed in Super Cyclone in 1999 in Odisha. According to the Indian Meteorological Department sources, this is the first time in the last 43 years that such a cyclonic storm has taken place in the sea area present in India in April.
Cyclone Fani will reach Gopalpur between 8-10am
According to the source, Cyclone Fani is growing at a speed of 16 km per hour towards Odisha. It will reach Gopalpur near Devasthan Puri between 8-10am on Friday morning. The first time it was supposed to arrive was at 3 pm. According to officials, efforts are being made to bring about 11.1 million people out of 13 susceptible districts to a safe place. So far, three and a half lakh people have been taken to the safe place.
14 districts of Odisha will be affected by cyclone
The cyclone will reach Puri around noon. After this, will move towards West Bengal. Its effect will also be seen in the northeast areas of Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu. 14 districts of Odisha will be affected by cyclone This includes Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Balasore, Bhadar, Ganjam, Khurda, Jajpur, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal and Keonjhar.
The fastest storm ever could be
According to Sharat Sahu, former Director of Regional Meteorological Department, there were storms in the summer of 1893, 1914, 1917, 1982 and 1989 in Odisha. But this time the Cyclone Fani is made from the Bay of Bengal warming. So it can be more dangerous. Indian Railways have canceled a large number of trains in terms of security. Flights will be restricted from Bhubaneswar Airport for the next 24 hours. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered all kinds of vigilance.
Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard on HighAlert
Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard are placed on high alert to deal with any situation. National Disaster Management (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF) have been deployed in the danger areas. 50 fire brigade teams have been deployed in Bhubaneswar alone. There are 6 members in a team. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has told local officials that they should arrange for free food to the people. Special Relief Commissioner BP Sethi has warned that high tide (up to 1.5 meters) can occur during the storm collapse. Therefore, people should take precautions.
Odisha Code of Conduct removed from 11 districts
When Cyclone Fani arrives at the Puri coast of Odisha, wind speed can be 175-205 km per hour during this time. In view of the danger, security forces have been placed on high alert. 880 relief camps have been built. All educational institutions have been ordered to keep closed. East Coast Railway has canceled 103 trains so far. The Code of Conduct has been removed in Odisha's 11 districts.
According to the official, achieve 30 percent goal
Senior officials said that the work of carrying people to safer places is continuing. About 30 percent of the target has been achieved. According to the Chief Secretary of the state, AP Padhhi, all doctors and health officials have been canceled till 15th May. State Police Chief RP Sharma told that the holidays of all police officers have also been canceled. Officials who were on leave have been ordered to return to duty immediately.