During the day, the temperature hovers around 40°C, but they have nowhere to go — trees have been uprooted and roofs blown away by Cyclone Fani. ‘Completely ravaged’“A day before the cyclone hit our district, we were herded to the Goruala Multipurpose Cyclone Shelter, 3 km away from our village. Polythene sheets would have helped cover the roof. With a month left for Southwest monsoon to hit Odisha, cyclone survivors are trying to cover their houses with asbestos sheets. Environmentalists, however, said the official estimate on loss of trees was actually a lot lower than the actual loss.

Source: The Hindu May 11, 2019 17:32 UTC