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Cyclone Bulbul: 2,416 people evacuated in Odisha

November 9, 2019November 10, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: With Cyclone Bulbul progressing towards West Bengal coast triggering heavy rainfall coupled with strong wind in the coastal districts of Odisha, as many as 2,416 people have been evacuated and accommodated in several shelters. As per data, a record 1,139 people have been evacuated and accommodated in six shelters in Kendrapara, while 546 people […]

Cyclone Bulbul to hit Sunderban, Odisha too will be affected by heavy rains, high winds

November 8, 2019November 9, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The cyclone Bulbul that has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Friday is likely to cause heavy to moderate rainfall in several coastal districts of Odisha in the next two days till Sunday. It will cross West Bengal – Bangladesh Coasts across Sunderban delta around Saturday midnight as a severe cyclonic Storm […]

Cyclone Fani causes no structural damage to Konark Sun Temple: ASI

May 10, 2019May 11, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: A high-level ASI officials led by DG Usha Sharma on Friday visited the Konark Sun Temple and found no structural damage caused to the monument due to the cyclone Fani. The team informed that said the monument will be opened to public in next two-three days. The team will also inspect the Jagannath temple […]

CM writes to Centre for ASI inspection of Fani-hit Jagannath, Konark temples

May 9, 2019May 10, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wrote to Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma requesting him to send a high-level team of experts of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to assess the damage caused to the Jagannath Temple, Puri and Sun Temple, Konark by cyclone Fani that barreled through the eastern coast in Odisha’s Puri district on […]

Cyclone Fani crosses Odisha coast between 8-10 am: IMD

May 3, 2019May 6, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani crossed the Odisha coast in Puri between 8 am and 10 am on Friday, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD). “Fani centered near lat 19.8 & long 85.7 at 0930 IST of today close to Puri, latest observations indicates that the eye of cyclone has completely moved into land […]

Cyclone Fani: Odisha to evacuate 8 lakh people to safety by Thursday afternoon

May 1, 2019May 2, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday reviewed the State’s preparedness as cyclone Fani is expected to make a landfall in Odisha coast in Puri on Friday afternoon and directed evacuation of nearly 8 lakh people resinding along the coast and low lying area by Thursday afternoon. The evacuation operation will be carried out mostly […]

Cyclone Fani to make landfall at Tandahar in Puri on Friday afternoon: JTWC

May 1, 2019May 2, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: As per the latest forecast by JTWC at 8 pm today, the cyclone Fani would cross near Tandahar, 10 km north of Chandrabhaga, in Puri district on Friday afternoon.The wind speed before land fall would be about 185 kmph and pass through Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore before going to West Bengal. On the […]

Cyclone Fani: Check full list of trains cancelled, diverted in Odisha

May 1, 2019May 6, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railways on Wednesday announced a list cancelled trains on account of Cycloen Fani. The Railways released a communiqué a list of cancelled trains. The East Coast Railway (ECoR), an arm of the Indian Railways, cancelled a large number trains on account of Cyclone Fani. While train services between Bhadrak-Vizianagaram will be stopped from […]

All you want to know about cyclonic storm “Fani” and its impact on Odisha

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “Fani” over Southeast and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 23 kmph in last six hours and lay centred about 830 km nearly south of Puri and 670 km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam and about 680 km northeast of Trincomalee in Sri Lanka. It is […]