The Indian Coast Guard reported that no loss of life or property was reported at sea after the cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ hit the country on May 3. However, ‘Fani’ still caused extensive damage at the shore, Indian Coast Guard Inspector General K.R Suresh informed.
After cyclone ‘OCKHI’, Indian Coast Guard has created new standard operating procedures to address such disasters.
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Regarding ‘Fani’, India started preparing from April 23, when it received the first low pressure reports. After that, it started bracing for something serious, having assistance from Metrological Component officer.
Namely, the India Coast Guard began coordinating with maritime rescue awareness centres of neighbouring countries in order to warn fishermen. In fact, the Coast Guard was vigilant about the impact day, while 14 ships were put on hold and an aircraft was moved to Chennai.
‘Fani’s’ wind speed was 110-120 kmph, while visibility was poor. For this reason, the Indian Coast Guard has not begun its rescue and search operations yet in the affected districts of Odisha. However, as the situation improves, the Coast Guard will deploy 14 ships.
