Help people affected by Cyclone Fani

SOS Alert! Cyclone Fani has hit Odisha early this morning. Fani is the most severe cyclone to hit the country since the year 1999. Moving at a roaring speed of around 200 km/h, Fani is expected to cause massive damage in the upcoming hours. A high alert has been declared in the state and government has evacuated over 12,00,000 people from over 15 districts.

The neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have also been put on high alert as a precautionary measure to dodge further damage. A lot of disaster relief agencies have sprung into action to arrest the havoc brought in by the natural disaster, and are doing their best to help the ones in need. While the government and non-government organizations work towards disaster mitigation, let us all try and do our bit towards the cause.

You can help by making a small monetary contribution to aid the ongoing relief and rescue work. All your donations shall be directed towards the Odisha's Chief Minister Relief Fund (https://cmrfodisha.gov.in/) or one of our trusted GiveAssured NGO partners working on ground in the disaster hit areas.

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Cover image source - Quint 

Update - Large areas in the seaside pilgrim town of Puri and other places were submerged with water as heavy rains battered the entire coastal belt of the state. Several trees were uprooted and thatched structures destroyed at some places including Bhubaneswar.

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Update - Millions have been evacuated in time yet Cyclone Fani has claimed lives of at least 3 people so far. More than 160 have been reported injured.

Update - The eastern state is currently in a crippled condition as telecommunication lines have got snapped in several parts of state capital Bhubaneswar and several other areas. Mobile towers have been damaged and power supply has been disconnected in many places.
The state has also suffered major lost to public infrastructure including airport and railway stations.

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