DONATE TO ADRA’s EMERGENCY FUND NOW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nTropical storm Fani, (pronounced \u201cfoe-nee\u201d) a severe cyclonic storm formed in the Bay of Bengal with wind gusts of up to 127 mph, is heading to the eastern coast of India and looks to gain strength as it\u2019s forecasted to also move toward Bangladesh by Saturday.
\u201cADRA is monitoring and preparing for Cyclone Fani, which has intensified and is expected to make landfall at Odisha state in India,\u201d says Mario Oliveira, emergency management director for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency. \u201cADRA in India is expected to arrive in Bhubaneshwar on May 2. While there, we\u2019ll be working closely with local authorities to assess damages and needs, once the storm passes.\u201d
The storm could affect local areas, including Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Pirojpur, Patuakhali, Barguna, Chittagon, and Cox\u2019s Bazar.
Oliveira says that storms regularly hit eastern and southeastern India between April and December. Reportedly, Cyclone Titli was the most recent storm to hit India in 2017 where more than 200 people were killed in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala states. The worst-ever cyclone occurred in 1999 that killed more than 8,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cADRA responded to Cyclone Titli last year in the Kerala state, and we are ready to respond to Cyclone Fani,\u201d Oliveira says.
Local authorities in the areas of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal, India are taking necessary precautions to alert residents of the impending storm, which is predicted to cause heavy rainfall, strong winds and a storm surge.
Already, the state minister for Bangladesh has asked that schools, colleges, and other educational institutions be used as temporary means of shelter, according to news reports. Over 850 shelters in the state are being made available to accommodate around one million people.
\u201cCyclone Fani will have an impact because the storm will be going through Bangladesh, a high-density populated region,\u201d Oliveira says.
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