Cyclone Fani: 1.2 mn evacuated in 24 hours with help of 45,000 volunteers -Odisha CM

  • A total of 65 rescue and relief teams of NDRF are pre-positioned in various parts of the vulnerable states. Odisha has 44 teams, West Bengal has 9, Andhra Pradesh has 3 and one each in other states.
  • Cyclone ‘Fani’, which ravaged most parts of Odisha and left 12 people dead, poses no threat to West Bengal anymore, as it weakens further before entering​ neighbouring Bangladesh, a senior official said.
  • A record of 1.2 million people were evacuated in 24 hours, 3.2 lakh from Ganjam, 1.3 lakh from Puri and almost 7000 kitchens catering to 9000 shelters were made functional overnight.