Odisha State has mobilized thousands of disaster management staff to assist people living in low-lying areas to evacuate to safe shelters in anticipation of the terrible devastation of hurricane Fani. Tourists were also urged to quickly leave the coastal town of Puri, a sacred destination of Hindu pilgrims.
The hurricane season in India usually lasts from April to December every year with devastating storms, leading to evacuation of tens of thousands of people, causing significant damage to people and property at This country, sometimes even affects neighboring Bangladesh.
Two decades ago, a super typhoon landed on the Odisha coast for 30 hours, killing 10,000 people. In 2013, a large-scale storm evacuation of up to one million people was fortunate to save thousands of lives