INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: May 01, 2019 14:17 ISTNew Delhi (India), May 1 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said the
cyclonic storm 'Fani' has turned severely strong while moving northward and is scheduled to hit Odisha on May 3 with wind speed ranging to a
intensify further into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours
It is very likely to move northwestwards till 01st May evening and thereafter recurve north-northeastwards and cross Odisha Coast between
a press release by IMD reads.The department has already released a yellow warning for Odishacoast on Tuesday evening leading to the Election
Commission lifting the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) from 11 districts in the state.IMD has also issued a moderate to heavy rainfall warning
for the states such as Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal for May 2 and 3
It has also advised total suspension of fishing operations, evacuation from coastal areas and diversion or suspension of rail and road
traffic in the areas which are going to be affected.IMD has predicted thunderstorm and dust storm for Delhi on Wednesday after temperature
reached a season-high of 43.7 degree Celsius on Tuesday in the national capital.Parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh received sudden
snowfall on Wednesday morning bringing down the temperature
Jharkhand also received light rainfall and winds giving them some respite from the heat on Tuesday
