Cyclone FANI: Over 1 cr people affected in Odisha. Here’s the damage report

Bhubaneswar: Over 1 crore people were affected and 5 lakh houses were damaged in the disastrous Cyclone FANI in coastal Odisha, a report said here today.

According to the Situation Report on Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm FANI released by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), total 1,50,94,321 population in 14 districts were affected in the cyclone.

The affected districts included Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh and Puri.

As per the information received by the SEOC on extent of damage due to the Cyclone FANI, the total number of human casualty is 41 so far and Puri topped the casualty list with 21 deaths.

Total 159 blocks, 52 ULBs, 16659 villages, 5,08,467 houses and 87,39,657 livestock were affected and the number of livestock casualty was 34,56,362 in the powerful tropical storm.

Similarly, five numbers of 400 KV towers, 27 numbers of 220 KV towers, 21 numbers of 130 KV towers have been damaged in the cyclone. The number of 220 KV Grids damaged at Chandaka, Bidanasi, Samagra and Mendhasala was 4 and 4 numbers of 132 KV Grid at Puri, Nimapada, Mancheswar and Ransinghpur have been damaged. Also, 5030 Kms. of 33 KV lines, 38613 Kms. of 11 KV lines, 64304 nos. of distribution transformers, and 79485 Kms. of LT lines were damaged.

Here’re the damages caused by Cyclone FANI as per the report:

1. In Puri district extensive damages have occurred to kutcha houses. As per report received so far 1,89,095 no. of houses damaged in Puri. Structures of temporary street vendors have been completely damaged. 160 nos. of people injured and admitted to hospital for treatment. Special Circuit House Puri, Office and Residence of SP and Collector have been badly damaged like many other buildings.

2. Huge numbers of trees have been uprooted resulting in disruption of road communication. Khordha and Bhubaneswar city have been severely affected.

3. In Bhubaneswar 03 persons injured and hospitalized.

4. 04 persons in Kendrapara grievously injured and hospitalized.

5. 74 persons have been injured in Jajpur district.

6. Telecom towers have been affected resulting in cellular and telephone network down in wide area. All telephone and cell phones are down in Puri district. Telephone and mobile connectivity has also been severely affected in Khordha including Bhubaneswar city.

7. Summer crops, orchards, plantations devastated in a large scale.

8. Traffic was disrupted in all the PWD roads of Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada due to up-rooted trees, debris and electric poles.

9. 1031 number of public health facilities (MC & H/ DHH/ SDH/ CHCs/ PHCs/ Sub-Centers)damaged.

10. 5244 number of Primary School Buildings and 1547 number of secondary
school buildings damaged.

11. 980.69 km. of River/ Saline Embankments have been damaged.

12. 50% of the plants have been damaged in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur and Paradeep.

13. 65 no. of Cashew fields in Khordha, Cuttack, and Jajpur damaged.

14. 180 number of Higher Education Institutions severely & 90 numbers of HEIs partially damaged.

15. 227 no. of breaches, 5596 kms length of road, 326 no. of culverts have been damaged in PWD roads. 556 no. of roads blocked due to uprooted trees, electric poles & wires, cyclone debris.

16. 9693.25 kms. of RD roads and 4610 buildings have been affected.

17. 3290 no. of Community Lift Irrigation Projects have been damaged in Puri, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Nayagarh.

18. 2364 no. of PWS affected in Puri, Khordha, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Bhadrak and Jajpur.

19. In fisheries sector, 6389 no. of Traditional Marine Fishing Boats, 7240 no. of Nets, 2524 no. of fish ponds of area 587 ha., 3 nos. of fishing harbours, 06 no. of fish landing centres, 05 no. of fish farms, building and other infrastructures have been fully/ partially damaged.