Cyclone Fani, which made landfall in the morning, saw wind speeds reaching as high as 205 kilometres per hour, according to the India Meteorological Department. State-run National Aluminium Co. is reviewing its mining operations and may shut its refinery in the event of heavy gusts. “We have moved some ships with crude and petroleum products to the high seas for a few days,” he said. The storm is now expected to weaken as it progresses toward West Bengal, a state adjoining Odisha. All trains have been canceled on a section along the Odisha coast on the Kolkata-Chennai route until Saturday afternoon, according to the Indian Railways.

Source: National Post May 03, 2019 15:11 UTC