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NDTV, one of India's leading news agencies, describes it as "extremely severe". Its landfall will be at about 205kmph. The two states that are under high alert are West Bengal and Odisha.
Quoting the news article:
Heavy loss and damage is expected. The Govt. Of India has already issued funds expecting casualties.
It's already cloudy here in Kolkata. Hope that the cyclone would dissipate fast after landfall.
Update: Some more news is here:
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/for...fani-expected-to-hit-odisha-on-friday-2031235
Quoting the news article:
In its severity, Fani can be compared to Hudhud which, in 2014, caused extensive damage. Hudhud had a maximum speed of around 215kmph. Hudhud derailed an entire train near the place where it made the landfall.With cyclone Fani having intensified into a extremely severe cyclonic storm, the Indian Navy today said it has started preparations to provide assistance in case of an emergency. The navy has prepared ships with additional divers, doctors, inflatable rubber boats and relief materials. The navy said that its aircraft are also standing by at air stations in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to undertake reconnaissance, rescue, casualty evacuation and air drop of relief material to the stranded if required.
Cyclone Fani is headed towards the Odisha coast and is likely to hit south of Puri on Friday afternoon, the weather department said on Monday. Officials had earlier said that Fani can worsen into an "extremely severe cyclone" by tomorrow, prompting the government to put the National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Coast Guard on high alert.
Heavy loss and damage is expected. The Govt. Of India has already issued funds expecting casualties.
It's already cloudy here in Kolkata. Hope that the cyclone would dissipate fast after landfall.
Update: Some more news is here:
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/for...fani-expected-to-hit-odisha-on-friday-2031235
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