[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fani, a cyclonic storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal, is set to hit India’s eastern coast in the state of Odisha. In its latest update, the Indian Meteorological Department just issued a warning saying that the storm has turned ‘very severe’.

Fani can even 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, a report said citing officials.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every year, states on India’s eastern coast, especially Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, witness similar storms and often, they end up being devastating. A similar cyclone, but much more destructive, with a wind speed of 300 miles per hour had struck Odisha. It was the worst cyclonic disaster ever recorded in the last century that killed over 9,800 people.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MHA has released funds for disaster relief in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. According to ANI, the funds will be sent to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) of the respective states to assist them in rescue missions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Indian Navy has been put on high alert along the Bay of Bengal coast. Naval ships have been positioned in Visakhapatnam and Chennai to rush to affected areas in need of rescuing. The Navy has also prepared to undertake Humanitarian Aid Distress Relief (HADR), evacuation and logistic support including providing medical aid.

“As the cyclone storm Fani intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm over SE & adjoining SW Bay of Bengal & lie about 770 km ESE of Chennai at 1730 h/ 29 Apr, the Eastern Naval CD (ENC) has assumed high degree of readiness 2 render necessary humanitarian assistance,” the Indian Navy said in a statement.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Met has predicted the cyclonic storm, which erupted on April 27, will go on till May 4 with maximum wind speed touching 195 kmph and likelihood of “extremely severe cyclonic storm”. The cyclone will cause heavy rainfall at isolated places over Kerala and light to moderate rain at over north coastal Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra Pradesh on April 30, says IMD.

The IMD says gale wind speed is reaching up to 100 kmph over Southeast Bay of Bengal, which will touch 185 kmph around the Bay of Bengal, north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts on May 1. “Strong wind speed reaching 50 kmph is expected to arrive along and off Kerala coast, which could increase to 60 kmph on May 30. Squally wind speed reaching 60 kmph is very likely to commence along and off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Coasts from May 2. This could increase to 70 kmph on May 3,” said the IMD.

Here are the National Disaster Management Authority guidelines on how to respond in case of the cyclone.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](With Inputs from media reports)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]