Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the subcontinent in 20 years, uprooted trees and triggered rain as it entered West Bengal this morning, a day after it made landfall in Odisha, where eight people died. Parts of Kolkata and the suburbs also received moderate to heavy rain since Friday afternoon. The eye of the storm is expected to hit Kolkata before noon today. The cyclone will then move towards Bangladesh but at a reduced wind speed of 90 kmph. At its strongest on Friday, Cycl

9.4K views · 74 reactions | CYCLONE FANI: Roofs and doors were ripped from buildings as a grade 5 storm with wind gusts up to 127-mph tore through India's eastern coast Friday. Around 1.2 million people were evacuated, according to India's National Disaster Response Force. https://cbsn.ws/2IY222J | CBS Evening News | Facebook

At least two people were killed as cyclone Fani, one of the biggest storms to come off the Indian Ocean in recent years, battered the state Odisha, uprooting trees and leaving large areas of seaside pilgrim town Puri submerged. The landfall of cyclone "Fani", formed in the Bay of Bengal, began at around 8 am after the "eye" crossed the Puri coast 20 minutes past 1 am, said Bishnupada Sethi, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) of #Odisha informed. #CycloneFani #Fani Ruben Banerjee | Outlookindia

Cyclone Fani makes landfall and causes severe damage to buildings in East coast India...😲😲 | World's Most Amazing Facts