Anta Assamey Posted May 3, 2019 Author Report Posted May 3, 2019 From our just-updated @weatherchannel article: "According to the IMD, the Oct. 1999 Odisha/Orissa state Cat. 5 cyclone produced a storm surge of 5 to 6 meters - 16 to 20 feet - where it made landfall, a surge that penetrated up to 35 km inland. Chilling. #CycloneFani Quote
Anta Assamey Posted May 3, 2019 Author Report Posted May 3, 2019 Friday, 12.30 am IST Flights and Trains Cancelled The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory informing that the flights to and from Bhubaneswar and Kolkata are cancelled in advance on Friday and Saturday respectively. Moreover, reports suggest that 223 trains have been cancelled along the Odisha coast, including 140 mail/express trains and 83 passenger trains. Quote
Anta Assamey Posted May 3, 2019 Author Report Posted May 3, 2019 At a Glance With winds churning powerfully at 200-210 km/h, Fani is currently 240 km off Puri It is expected to make landfall on Friday morning near Puri, Odisha. Extremely heavy rainfall is likely in coastal and interior Odisha, north Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal on Friday. There are huge storm surge and flooding risks for coastal Odisha and west Bengal, and also for Bangladesh. Thursday, 11.00 pm IST Landfall on Friday Morning The TWC met team forecasts that the cyclone Fani may make landfall around 8 am between Brahmapur and Puri in Odisha. However, there are still chances of it delaying and making landfall north of Puri. Torrential rainfall of up to 250 mm is possible on Friday within short interval giving rise to the risk of flash flooding in Odisha. IMD forecast that the cyclone Fani will cross Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali, south of Puri on Friday forenoon with a maximum sustained wind speed of 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph. After landfall, the cyclone may weaken gradually and enter West Bengal as a severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 90-100 kmph by Saturday early morning. The wind speeds may drop to 70 kmph by Saturday afternoon and by Sunday afternoon, the system may move on to northeastern India dissipating into a depression or well-marked low pressure area. The moisture and heat on which the cyclone feeds over the ocean are cut-off on land and the increased friction slows the cyclone down. Therefore, the cyclones often dissipate quickly after landfall. Quote
Anta Assamey Posted May 3, 2019 Author Report Posted May 3, 2019 Thursday, 10.00 pm IST "Fani will badly affect Odisha" Speaking to The Weather Channel India, H R Biswas, Director at Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar said, "Fani will badly affect Odisha. The overall landfall process is likely to take place before noon around Puri. There is going to be heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rainfall in the isolated places over the coastal districts of Odisha. Also the adjoining interior districts will experience heavy to very heavy rainfall." Along with rain, strong wind and storm surge pose significant risks. "Wind warning is issued for more than 100 km along the coast, as maximum sustained wind speed could range from 170-180 kmph. A storm surge warning has been issued for the four districts of Odisha, namely, Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur and Khordha. Estimated height of the cyclone is likely to be 1.5 mts. Fishermen are warned not to venture into the sea, upto May 4th. The ports have also been shut down as great danger has been predicted for all ports of Odisha," Mr. Biswas added. Thursday, 8.30 pm IST Fani will sweep thousands of villages along the coast, says Govt. India's home ministry has said that Cyclone Fani may hit 10,000 villages and 52 towns, reports The Times of India. The storm is expected to affect the following districts: Odisha: Ganjam, Gajapati, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Balasore West Bengal: East & West Medinipur, South & North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Jhargram, Kolkata city Andhra Pradesh: Srikakulam, Vijayanagram and Visakhapatnam districts Quote
Anta Assamey Posted May 3, 2019 Author Report Posted May 3, 2019 Entry to beaches in Visakhapatnam city was restricted on Thursday by police as Cyclone Fani intensified and the sea turned rough. Quote
Anta Assamey Posted May 3, 2019 Author Report Posted May 3, 2019 Useful helpline numbers Here are some helpline numbers set up by the government for those in need. Helpline number for emergencies: 1077 / 1070. Disaster control room, East Coast Railway, Odisha: 1800-3457401 / 1800-3457402 Railway helpline numbers for individual stations: Bhubaneswar: 0674-2303060, 2301525, 2301625 Khurda Road: 0674-2490010, 2492511, 2492611 Sambalpur: 0663- 2532230, 2533037, 2532302 Visakhapatnam: 0891- 2746255, 1072 Puri: 06752-225922 Bhadrak: 06784-230827 Cuttack: 0671-2201865 Berhampur: 0680-2229632 Quote
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