After battering Odisha, Cyclone Fani enters West Bengal, triggers heavy rains
The most powerful tropical storm to hit India in 20 years, Cyclone Fani pummeled through coastal Odisha with wind speeds of over 200 kmph on Friday. It made landfall in Bengal post-midnight hours on Saturday.
May 04, 2019, 06:10 AM ISTCyclone Fani batters Odisha, death toll 10, massive loss of property
The cyclone made landfall near Puri at around 8 am on Friday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who reviewed the situation, said Puri district suffered huge damage.
May 03, 2019, 23:39 PM ISTOdisha braces for Cyclone Fani; 81 NDRF teams deployed, IAF, Army, Navy on standby
Cyclone Fani's landfall is likely to start between 8 am and 10 am and continue up to 12 noon.
May 02, 2019, 22:40 PM ISTCyclone Fani intensifies, orange alert issued in Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh coastal districts
According to the Meteorological Department, cyclone Fani lay centred over the west-central Bay of Bengal about 570 km south-southwest of Odisha's Puri.
May 02, 2019, 00:14 AM ISTWest Bengal to face significant damage due to Cyclone Fani: IMD Kolkata
It is feared that Cyclone Foni would also damage roads, train lines and crop fields in the state.
May 01, 2019, 17:59 PM IST