The land fall impact of extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani has started this morning and the cyclone Fani is moving north northeastwards and cross Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali close to Puri with maximum sustained wind speed of 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph
Heavy rainfall with wind speed reaching over 115 kmph started at sveralplaces in the coastal Odisha since early this morning with the MET department issuing red warning in as many as 17 districts in the state. (uni)