Odisha braces for Cyclone Fani; 81 NDRF teams deployed, IAF, Army, Navy on standby

The ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm Fani headed towards Odisha and the east coast is expected to make landfall near Puri on Friday. Other states on the eastern coast, such as West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, are also expected to be affected by the storm.

The landfall will start between 8 am and 10 am and continue up to 12 noon. A red alert has been sounded across the coastal areas by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).