Tag: Cyclone Fani

Guwahati: A total of 79 flights were cancelled at different airports in the northeast region due to bad weather, triggered by cyclonic storm Fani, an Airport Authority of India official said here on Saturday. “The devastating effects of cyclone Fani has disrupted flight operations at northeastern regional airports. However, all the airports in NER are […]

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that restoration work was going on following the devastation caused by cyclone Fani, that hit the state earlier in the day but weakened soon after. Fani entered Bengal at 12.30 a.m. through Odisha’s Balasore. It crossed Kharagpur, with a wind speed at 70-80 kmph gusting to […]

Agartala: Tripura and adjoining northeastern states have witnessed intermittent rains since Friday due to the impact of cyclone Fani, officials said here on Saturday. “Due to Fani, at least six houses were fully damaged and around 140 houses partly damaged in three of the eight districts – Khowai, Gomati, Sepahijala. A school structure was partially […]

Bhubaneswar: Apart from unleashing copious rain and windstorm gusting up to 200 kmph that blew away thatched roofs of houses, swamped towns and villages, cyclone Fani, which made landfall near Puri on Friday has also adversely affected the education sector in the State. In the wake of utter destruction by the extremely severe cyclonic storm […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ pummelled the entire coastline of Odisha causing extensive damages in several districts after making landfall near Puri, relief and restoration process to bring back life to normalcy has been undertaken on a war footing. According to sources, relief works and restoration of electricity, water supply, roadways […]

Bhubaneswar: The total number of lives lost during the cyclone Fani has now climbed up to 34 in Odisha. After the extremely severe cyclonic storm battered Puri and other coastal parts of Odisha on May 3, 21 persons were reported to have been killed in Puri alone. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) informed that […]

Puri/Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: After making landfall near Puri on Friday, Cyclone Fani has virtually battered the coastal region of Odisha to its knees causing extensive damages to different sectors including dwelling units, power lines, road infrastructure and telephone lines and mobile connectivity and broadband services. Puri bore the brunt of the cyclone where the world famous Jagannath […]

Dhaka: The death toll due to cyclone Fani that slammed into Bangladesh after striking the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal, has increased to nine, authorities said on Sunday. While confirming the toll, state Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman said that over 60 people were also injured, reports bdnews24. The severe […]

Bhubaneswar: The calamitous impact of cyclone Fani has brought the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to a standstill for more than six hours after the extremely severe cyclonic storm hit Odisha on May 3. The residents of the capital city had never witnessed such devastating natural calamity in the last two decades, where mobile […]

Bhubaneswar: After cyclone Fani wreaked havoc in several parts of Odisha, relief and restoration process are being carried out on a war footing. The East Coast Railway (ECOR) today partially resumed train services with running of nine special trains from Bhubaneswar today. Official sources said special train to Ahmedabad from Bhubaneswar will run from today […]

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Fani has left behind a trail of destruction in several parts of Odisha. While the cyclonic storm has caused extensive damage in Khurda and Puri districts, Cuttack, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts have been moderately affected. As per the data from State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Bhubaneswar, nearly 30 lakh electricity consumers have been […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today announced a special relief package for the people affected by Cyclone Fani. As per the decision, house building assistance of 95,100 will be provided for fully damaged structures, Rs 5,200 for partially damage and Rs 3,200 for minor damages to people as per relief code. Houses completely damaged will be constructed […]

Bhubaneswar: Even after two days of cyclone ‘Fani’ hitting the Odisha coast, the state government is struggling to provide basic amenities to people in the affected areas. The office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said massive relief and restoration work was underway to provide basic facilities – electricity, water supply and mobile connectivity – to […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Two days after cyclone “Fani” hit Odisha coast causing widespread damage in several districts including Puri and Bhubaneswar, railways, flight operations and normal traffic have slowly started to resume in the State. While the East Coast Railway has reintroduced 85 of the 138 cancelled trains on Howrah-Chennai main line connecting Bhubaneswar, as many as […]

Kendrapara: Bharatiya Janata Party’s national vice president and spokesperson, Baijayant “Jay” Panda, today took stock of situation in different areas of Kendrapara district which have been massively affected by cyclone Fani. Panda visited different cyclone-hit villages like Itipur, Gigahidia and Nilikana under Barua Panchayat of Kendrapara district and met the affected residents. The BJP leader expressed […]