cyclone fani west bengal

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 IST

Cyclone 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 IST

Odisha 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 IST

Cyclone 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 IST

West 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