Except for damaging a few huts, cyclone Fani did not cause much havoc in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said as the severe cyclonic storm weakened Saturday morning and headed towards neighbouring Bangladesh. We were very worried about the cyclone Fani," Banerjee said.Banerjee had cancelled her election programmes and stayed put at Kharagpur in West Midnapore district to monitor the situation arising out of the cyclone. Banerjee said the state government will extend help to people whose houses have been damaged due to the cyclone. The very severe cyclonic storm weakened into a severe cyclonic storm over the Odisha coast, before moving further north-northeastwards and entering West Bengal through Kharagpur in West Midnapore around 12.30 am Saturday, officials said. "Operations at both Kolkata and Haldia docks have resumed since morning."

Source: dna May 04, 2019 12:11 UTC