He is likely to do an aerial survey of the affected areas in the two states on Friday. The army and the coast guard also rescued marooned people, while the navy and air force were on the alert. The cyclone didn’t inflict any major damage except causing a huge amount of rain in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore and Bhadrak districts in Odisha. The state’s toll stood at 3, Jena said, adding that the cyclone has now moved out of Odisha. The cyclone affected more than one million people in Jharkhand, including two deaths in Ranchi, said officials.
Source: Hindustan Times May 27, 2021 19:50 UTC