Satellite view of Cyclone Fani, bearing down on eastern India. (@SSECRealEarth)“Extremely severe” Cyclone Fani, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane, is barreling toward a probably disastrous impact with eastern India around midday Friday local time. Track forecast for Cyclone Fani. Reiterating how serious Tropical Cyclone #Fani could be. https://t.co/of4mpS1GqV pic.twitter.com/EtEAAKyJOd — Kathryn Prociv (@KathrynProciv) April 30, 2019A Category 5-equivalent cyclone devastated Odisha in 1999, unleashing a 20-foot-plus storm surge and 160 mph winds.

Source: Washington Post May 02, 2019 23:26 UTC