Cyclone Fani aftermath: Battling lack of power, potable water since 8 days, Odisha residents launch protests in Bhubaneswar
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani aftermath: Battling lack of power, potable water since 8 days, Odisha residents launch protests in Bhubaneswar

Firstpost  

Police said a large number of people staged a road blockade near Garage Chhak in the state capital demanding quick restoration of power supply which was severely hit due to uprooting of 1.56 lakh electric poles in the city alone. Information and Public Relations Secretary Sanjay Singh said 100 per cent restoration of power supply in Bhubaneswar is expected to be achieved by Sunday. Energy Secretary Hemant Sharma, however, said around 90 per cent of the power consumers in the state capital will be able to get electricity by that day. Exactly a week ago on May 3, the cyclone Fani made a landfall near Puri, affecting more than 1.5 crore people in 14 districts destroying all the basic infrastructure like power, drinking water and telecommunication.

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Cyclone Tauktae: Over 2k houses, crops on 363 hectares damaged in Maharashtra's Thane
3 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: Over 2k houses, crops on 363 hectares damaged in Maharashtra's Thane

India TV News  

The rains witnessed in Thane district due to cyclone Tauktae earlier this week caused damage to over 2,100 houses, Collector Rajesh Narvekar said on Friday. He said 25 houses were completely destroyed, of which 22 were pucca dwellings, most of them in Ambernath, and the total loss on this account was in the range of Rs 24 lakh, he said. …

No Electricity for a Year, Amphan: Netizens Remind Mumbaikars What Power Outages Are Like
4 years, 5 months ago

No Electricity for a Year, Amphan: Netizens Remind Mumbaikars What Power Outages Are Like

News 18  

A major grid failure caused a widespread power outage in Mumbai and surrounding areas on Monday, the first such blackout in more than two years that stranded thousands of train passengers and delayed college exams. “Power cut across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region due to grid failure,” the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport agency said on Twitter. READ: Jofra Archer’s 7-Year-old …

'Don't indulge in politics, have patience,' says Mamata Banerjee after protests in cyclone-affected areas in West Bengal
4 years, 9 months ago

'Don't indulge in politics, have patience,' says Mamata Banerjee after protests in cyclone-affected areas in West Bengal

Firstpost  

After protests in several cyclone-affected areas of West Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged people to have patience as the administration was working tirelessly to restore water and power supply Kakdwip: After protests in several cyclone-affected areas of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged people to have patience as the administration was working tirelessly to …

Cyclone Fani Caused Loss of Rs 24,000 Crore to Odisha, Says Report
5 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Fani Caused Loss of Rs 24,000 Crore to Odisha, Says Report

News 18  

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government in collaboration with a number of international agencies has estimated that the state suffered a total loss of Rs over 24,000 crore due to Cyclone 'Fani' that had ravaged its coastal districts and killed 64 people in May. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday released a report that pegged the total loss at Rs 24,176 crore …

Cyclone Fani caused Rs 24,176 crore damage in Odisha
5 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Fani caused Rs 24,176 crore damage in Odisha

India TV News  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday released a damage assessment report on cyclone Fani which estimates the total damage and loss at Rs 24,176 crore and recovery needs at Rs 29,315 crore. The Cyclone Fani - Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment report will contribute towards expediting the reconstruction and recovery processes in the state. "The damage assessment report would …

Cyclone Fani caused Rs 24,176 cr damage in Odisha: Report
5 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Fani caused Rs 24,176 cr damage in Odisha: Report

The Quint  

Bhubaneswar, Aug 6 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday released a damage assessment report on cyclone Fani which estimates the total damage and loss at Rs 24,176 crore and recovery needs at Rs 29,315 crore. The Cyclone Fani - Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment report will contribute towards expediting the reconstruction and recovery processes in the state. "The damage …

Cyclone Vayu: Power supply disrupted in 560 Gujarat villages
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Vayu: Power supply disrupted in 560 Gujarat villages

India TV News  

Power supply has been disrupted in nearly 560 villages of Gujarat due to cyclone Vayu and all efforts are on to restore it, an official said on Thursday. The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited chalked out an action plan well in advance in view of the cyclone threat, the state government-promoted company's in-charge managing director Shahmeena Husain told PTI. "Around …

Month after Cyclone Fani, 1.64 lakh families still living in darkness, only 52% power restored in Puri
5 years, 9 months ago

Month after Cyclone Fani, 1.64 lakh families still living in darkness, only 52% power restored in Puri

Firstpost  

The worst affected was Puri district where only 1,51,889 out of 2,91,171 affected electricity consumers have got back power so far, an official said adding, Fani had completely damaged power infrastructure in the district. Bhubaneswar: More than five lakh people of 1.64 lakh households in Odisha’s coastal districts continue to struggle with hot and humid weather conditions due to lack …

Cyclone Fani: Odisha seeks donations from foreigners, NRIs; phone lines set up for donors
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: Odisha seeks donations from foreigners, NRIs; phone lines set up for donors

India TV News  

Cyclone Fani: Odisha seeks donations from foreigners, NRIs; phone lines set up for donors Though the state government has spent more than Rs 6,000 crore in relief and restoration works within a fortnight of the calamity, the Centre has released Rs 1,341 crore so far. In an attempt to rebuild the state after cyclone Fani ravaged its coastal districts, Odisha …

12 days after Cyclone Fani, power supply restored at Jagannath temple in Puri
5 years, 10 months ago

12 days after Cyclone Fani, power supply restored at Jagannath temple in Puri

India TV News  

Twelve days after cyclone 'Fani' hit Odisha coast, power supply at the Jagannath Temple in Puri district was restored on Wednesday evening, officials said. Puri District Collector Balwant Singh said electricity supply across the entire town is expected to be restored, in a phased manner, within five more days. Meanwhile, Patnaik Wednesday also declared that the state government will provide …

Odisha estimates Rs 11,942 crore loss due to cyclone Fani
5 years, 10 months ago

Odisha estimates Rs 11,942 crore loss due to cyclone Fani

India TV News  

Odisha estimates Rs 11,942 crore loss due to cyclone Fani The Odisha government on Wednesday submitted a preliminary report which estimated damages of Rs 11,942 crore due to cyclone Fani that hit the coastal districts on May 3. The Odisha government on Wednesday submitted a preliminary report which estimated damages of Rs 11,942 crore due to cyclone Fani that hit …

Cyclone Fani caused ₹525 crore infrastructure damage, says Odisha government
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani caused ₹525 crore infrastructure damage, says Odisha government

Hindustan Times  

The Housing and Urban Development department on Tuesday said that Cyclone Fani that hit the Odisha coast on May 3 damaged ₹525 crore worth of assets. Other infrastructures like parks, playgrounds, community centers, town halls and others have been badly affected,” said G Mathivathanan, Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development while addressing a press conference here. The death toll in …

Odisha govt's pre-Fani measures commendable, but post-cyclone response raises questions about disaster preparedness
5 years, 10 months ago

Odisha govt's pre-Fani measures commendable, but post-cyclone response raises questions about disaster preparedness

Firstpost  

The Odisha government received accolades from the UN and international media for the massive evacuation of over 13 lakh people before Cyclone Fani struck. Even on the afternoon of 14 May, days after Cyclone Fani struck the state, journalists in Puri were left searching for places to charge their mobile phone batteries, as one reporter said, “Otherwise we can’t file …

Toll in Cyclone Fani rises to 64, Puri suffers 39 fatalities; govt estimates extensive damage to power infrastructure, kutcha houses
5 years, 10 months ago

Toll in Cyclone Fani rises to 64, Puri suffers 39 fatalities; govt estimates extensive damage to power infrastructure, kutcha houses

Firstpost  

Puri was followed by Khordha, Cuttack, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and Kendrapada in the casualty list. According to government data, livestock casualties are over 34 lakhs and over one crore sixty-five lakh people were adversely affected by ‘Fani’ in the state. Bhubaneswar: The death toll in Odisha due to cyclone Fani has touched 64 with Puri recording the maximum number of casualties …

138 tribal schools affected by Cyclone Fani: Odisha govt
5 years, 10 months ago

138 tribal schools affected by Cyclone Fani: Odisha govt

India Today  

Around 138 tribal schools of Odisha have been affected due to Cyclone Fani, Sanjay Singh, secretary, Information and PR department said. Read: Cyclone Fani rips off AIIMS Bhubaneswar hostel roof, May 5 AIIMS PG exam cancelled Housing package announced for Cyclone Fani-affected Earlier, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced housing package for people affected due to cyclone 'Fani', stating that …

Death Toll Reaches 43; Rs 1600 Cr Support for Fani-hit Farmers
5 years, 10 months ago

Death Toll Reaches 43; Rs 1600 Cr Support for Fani-hit Farmers

The Quint  

The death toll in Odisha due to Cyclone Fani mounted to 43 on Saturday, even as people staged a road blockade and assaulted a state official in protest against water shortage and power cuts in the coastal belt ravaged by the severe storm a week ago. While the state government claimed to have restored power and drinking water supplies in …

Cyclone Fani survivors: Puri yet to recover from storm's aftermath; people complain of inadequate relief materials
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani survivors: Puri yet to recover from storm's aftermath; people complain of inadequate relief materials

Firstpost  

Sixty kilometres away from Bhubaneswar, Puri town, that has been worst hit by this cyclone, will likely have to wait for a few more days for electricity. However, 60 kilometres away, Puri town, that has been worst hit by this cyclone, will likely have to wait for a few more days for electricity. Former headmaster Bijoy Kishore Mohanty and his …

Cyclone Fani: How Odisha was ravaged and how it pulled together to fight Mother Nature's fury
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: How Odisha was ravaged and how it pulled together to fight Mother Nature's fury

Op India  

Broken trees, mobile towers, wretched electric poles and debris lay scattered on roads of Puri and Bhubaneswar as a category 4 cyclone named “Fani” ripped through the Odisha coast in the early hours of 3rd May. As Mundali barrage pump house suffered heavy damage post the cyclone, there is no drinking water supply to Bhubaneswar and adjoining areas. With normal …

Cyclone Fani toll rises to 37: With 1.56 lakh electric poles to be rebuilt, Odisha asks Centre for help to restore power, telecom services
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani toll rises to 37: With 1.56 lakh electric poles to be rebuilt, Odisha asks Centre for help to restore power, telecom services

Firstpost  

The state has to install as many as 1.56 lakh electric poles. According to an official, the toll in the cyclone, which hit the state Friday, rose to 37 on Tuesday with two more deaths reported in Cuttack district as the struggle to restore power, drinking water and telecom infrastructure continued. Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday sought the Centre’s …

Cyclone Fani: Many families from Odisha flee to Visakhapatnam to escape havoc
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: Many families from Odisha flee to Visakhapatnam to escape havoc

The Hindu  

It is a virtual repeat of the Hudhud experience for residents of Bhubaneswar, Puri and Cuttack in the aftermath of extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani, which left a trail of destruction in the coastal areas of Odisha. While the wind speed recorded during Hudhud crossed 200 kmph, Fani triggered wind speeds of up to 190 kmph after making landfall near …

Cyclone Fani: Anger boils over in hungry Puri
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: Anger boils over in hungry Puri

The Hindu  

There was visible anger on the streets of Puri on Tuesday with thousands of cyclone-affected people struggling to get food and water four days after cyclone Fani hit the district. Although the Odisha government had said that cooked food was being provided to those who took shelter in different buildings including multi-purpose cyclone shelters, community kitchens opened at most slum …

Rajkummar Rao, Varun Dhawan, Madhuri Dixit urge fans to donate to Odisha post cyclone Fani
5 years, 10 months ago

Rajkummar Rao, Varun Dhawan, Madhuri Dixit urge fans to donate to Odisha post cyclone Fani

Firstpost  

After the violent cyclone, Fani wreaked havoc in Odisha on Friday, Bollywood celebrities have stepped in to urge their fans to donate for the affected state New Delhi: After the violent cyclone, Fani wreaked havoc in Odisha on Friday, Bollywood celebrities have stepped in to urge their fans to donate for the affected state. Let’s help rebuild Odisha after Cyclone …

Cyclone Fani: clamour for food grows in Odisha
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: clamour for food grows in Odisha

The Hindu  

Three days after the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani hit Odisha coast, the State government on Monday reached several villages blocked by uprooted trees and collapsed electrical poles for the first time to find people in dire need of water, food and polythene sheets. When the cyclone warning came in the last week of April, people living in villages and …

Cyclone Fani-ravaged Odisha seeks ₹17,000 crore central assistance
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani-ravaged Odisha seeks ₹17,000 crore central assistance

Live Mint  

Odisha on Monday sought ₹17,000 crore in central assistance for rebuilding infrastructure and homes damaged by cyclone Fani, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an additional interim assistance of ₹1,000 crore. He sought ₹10,000 cr for disaster-resilient power infra, and ₹7,000 cr for converting five lakh kutcha houses to pucca and setting up a disaster-resilient telecom network,” the Odisha …

Toll in Cyclone Fani rises to 34 in Odisha; casualty figure likely to rise as details from 'several-damaged' areas trickle in
5 years, 10 months ago

Toll in Cyclone Fani rises to 34 in Odisha; casualty figure likely to rise as details from 'several-damaged' areas trickle in

Firstpost  

Twenty-one of the 34 deaths in Cyclone Fani were registered in Puri district in Odisha, where the storm made a landfall on Friday, flattening fragile houses, uprooting scores of trees, electric poles and mobile towers. In Puri and in those parts of Khurda that had been “extremely severely affected”, the families will get 50 kg of rice, Rs 2,000 in …

Cyclone Fani: Death toll rises to 29 in Odisha, CM announces relief package
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: Death toll rises to 29 in Odisha, CM announces relief package

India TV News  

Cyclone Fani: Death toll rises to 29 in Odisha, CM announces relief package The death toll in Cyclone Fani rose to 29 on Sunday, two days after the "extremely severe" storm barrelled through coastal Odisha, causing widespread destruction and leaving hundreds grappling with water shortage and power cuts, an official said. The death toll in Cyclone Fani rose to 29 …

Cyclone Fani claims 34 lives as a battered Odisha takes stock of damage
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani claims 34 lives as a battered Odisha takes stock of damage

Live Mint  

Two days after Cyclone Fani battered coastal Odisha, authorities on Sunday confirmed 34 deaths and decided to rebuild houses and infrastructure on a priority. The state government late Sunday evening informed that of the 34 deaths 21 are from Puri, the temple district where the “extremely severe cyclone" made the landfall on Friday mowing down infrastructure, fragile residential houses, shops …

Cyclone Fani leaves Odisha paralysed and in the dark; battered Bhubaneswar bears brunt of storm
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani leaves Odisha paralysed and in the dark; battered Bhubaneswar bears brunt of storm

Firstpost  

Even for Odisha, used to nature’s fury — which was hit by a super cyclone in 1999 named Paradip and which has been on the receiving end of storms such as Philin, Hudhud and last year’s Titli — Fani’s cruel dance of wind which turned into heavy rain was too much. In terms of intensity and severity, many, including CR …

Cyclone Fani: Over 25 lakh families without electricity in Odisha
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: Over 25 lakh families without electricity in Odisha

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Over 25 lakh families in Odisha are still without electricity as Cyclone Fani destroyed power infrastructure across coastal districts in the state. Odisha power secretary Hemant Sharma told reporters in Bhubaneswar that scores of electricity towers were destroyed on Friday. While parts of capital city Bhubaneswar and Cuttack will get Electricity by this evening, the rest of districts …

Cyclone Fani: Latest India storm news as 800,000 evacuated from Bay of Bengal
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: Latest India storm news as 800,000 evacuated from Bay of Bengal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India is evacuating around 800,000 …

Cyclone Fani: Indian Oil Corporation says arrangements in place for uninterrupted fuel supply in Odisha, West Bengal
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: Indian Oil Corporation says arrangements in place for uninterrupted fuel supply in Odisha, West Bengal

Firstpost  

IOC is continuing to operate its 15 million tonne per annum capacity refinery at Paradip on Odisha coast. The refinery is designed to withstand cyclones with a speed of more than 200 kilometres per hour New Delhi: Indian Oil Corporation, the country’s biggest fuel retailer, on Friday said it has made arrangements to ensure uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel, LPG …

As cyclone Fani hits, Bhubaneswar goes without power, streets deserted
5 years, 10 months ago

As cyclone Fani hits, Bhubaneswar goes without power, streets deserted

Hindustan Times  

Rains and strong winds lashed Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and Bhadrak on Friday as the extremely severe Cyclone Fani made landfall in Puri hitting power supply and emptying streets. Street shops are seen collapsed due to gusty winds ahead of the landfall of cyclone Fani on the outskirts of Puri, in Odisha, Friday, May 3, 2019. The cyclonic storm …

Nature's fury unleashed as Cyclone Fani arrives. Watch videos
5 years, 10 months ago

Nature's fury unleashed as Cyclone Fani arrives. Watch videos

India Today  

Tearing winds shook trees like straws as a powerful tropical storm, Cyclone Fani, barrelled into the coast of Odisha's Puri district on Friday morning. Video clip of a roof being blown off at the undergraduate hostel in AIIMS Bhubaneshwar due to #CycloneFani #Fani #FaniCyclone #FaniUpdates pic.twitter.com/97c5ELQJ46 Sitanshu Kar May 3, 2019 The sound and the fury : here's what the …

Cyclone Fani: Almost 1 million being evacuated as storm nears Odisha
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: Almost 1 million being evacuated as storm nears Odisha

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India began evacuating almost 1 million people from the eastern state of Odisha to temporary shelters as the nation braces for its worst cyclonic storm since 2014. Cyclone Fani is set to hit the country’s eastern coast on Friday, with wind speeds likely reaching as high as 200 kilometers per hour. A satellite view of Cyclone Fani Odisha …

Cyclone Fani: Odisha govt begins evacuating people from low-lying areas
5 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone Fani: Odisha govt begins evacuating people from low-lying areas

The Hindu  

The Odisha government on Thursday started evacuating people from low-lying areas in several coastal districts to safer places as cyclone Fani is likely to hit the State’s coast in Puri district on Friday evening. The India Meteorological Department has predicted that Fani will make landfall at around 5.30 p.m. on Friday with wind speeds at 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 …

Cyclone Hudhud: Karnataka to assist Andhra in restoring power supply
10 years, 5 months ago

Cyclone Hudhud: Karnataka to assist Andhra in restoring power supply

Firstpost  

Siddaramaiah agreed to send engineers and technical staff from KPTC and other power supply companies to assist in restoration. /Bangalore: Karnataka government has agreed to provide man power assistance to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh to restore electricity supply in cyclone Hudhud hit parts of that state. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu spoke to his counterpart in Karnataka Siddaramaiah and sought …

Southco restores power in cyclone-hit Ganjam district
11 years, 3 months ago

Southco restores power in cyclone-hit Ganjam district

India TV News  

Berhampur: Power distributer Southco has restored electricity in 458 of 475 gram panchayats and to 5.22 of 5.51 lakh consumers in cyclone Phailin-hit Ganjam district of Odisha at the end of the deadline. The deadline, set by Ganjam district administration, ended yesterday with emphasis on public utilities like hospitals, rural water supply, sanitation and public health projects, company sources said.Opposition …

Power restored in most cyclone-affected villages
11 years, 5 months ago

Power restored in most cyclone-affected villages

The Hindu  

Power supply has been restored in most of the affected areas under the impact of cyclone Phailin even as relief and restoration work are in full swing. Out of 112 affected 33/11 kv sub-stations, 111 have been rectified and the remaining one will be restored in a few hours, officials told the Chief Secretary in a review meeting here on …

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