A tree is uprooted due to cyclone Fani, in Bhubaneswar on Friday, May 3, 2019. (PTI)Extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' made landfall in Puri on Odisha coast Friday morning, triggering heavy rainfall coupled with high-velocity winds with speed of 175 kmph in vast areas. Puri and neighbouring areas are experiencing wind with a speed of 175 kilometres per hour which may go up to 200 kmph. Under the impact of the cyclone, the high-velocity wind is sweeping across several coastal districts like Ganjam, Puri, Khurda and Gajapati, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) B P Sethi said. A cyclone making a landfall implies that the first arm of the cyclone has reached the land.

Source: The Telegraph May 03, 2019 05:48 UTC