Posted on 05/02/2019 8:30:25 AM PDT by caww
Fani, is the most severe cyclonic storm since the super cyclone of 1999 that devastated large parts of Odisha
Cyclone Fani with wind speeds in excess of 200 km/h (127 mph), and is expected to make landfall on Friday. Officials have shut down operations at two major ports on the east coast, and thousands of officials are helping to evacuate people in low-lying areas.....around 800,000 people are in the process of being evacuated. Nearly 100,000 of them will be evacuated from the city of Puri where Fani is predicted to make landfall.
All schools and universities in the state have shut. The agency said the "total destruction of thatched houses" was possible, as well as "extensive damage" to other structures.
Indian officials say they have set up more than 850 shelters, which are thought to be able to hold almost one million people. The navy, the coast guard and the National Disaster Response Force have all been prepared for deployment. It has also stationed two ships with divers and doctors at the southern port cities of Vishakapatnam and Chennai (formerly Madras), an official told local media.
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cyclonic storm since the super cyclone of 1999
India needs a good flush now and then.
Hope all in the impact area take appropriate steps to stay safe.
This is not going to end well.
towards India's East coast, then into Bangladesh....
The name 'Fani', meaning "hood of a snake".....
What a coincidence! That was my pet nickname for one girlfriend...”Cyclone Fanny.”
“Calcutta” on the map?
Didn’t the Beeb get the memo?
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Hot and Wet is Normal for this time of year (If a bit early) isn’t it?
Like Hurricane season in July-Sept in the US Gulf.....
Doesn’t look good for India......a lot of buildings and homes pretty shabby won’t be there after this passes through.
This is a grave emergency. Fani now has sustained winds of 250kph — just 10km less than the 1999 Odisha Cyclone, the strongest in India’s history.
Wow. Great pics as always.
Hard finding these as our news isn’t covering this.....
Blessings to everyone there. Prayers this thing turns out to sea.
possible Super Cyclone....The American agency JTWC is reporting max winds of 250 km/h gusting to 300 km/h. Very few cyclones in Bay Of Bengal have achieved this intensity.
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