Cyclone Fani: Odisha's infra takes a hit, but huge human cost avoided

Anticipatory preparedness helped in keeping the death toll low in cyclone-hit Odisha, but the state’s infrastructure, which has taken a heavy beating, could take at least six months to be restored.
 
A senior official told Business Standard that the reconstruction work may take at least six to seven months, while the extent of damage is yet to be assessed. Backed by accurate meteorological predictions, the Odisha government has been successfully managing the movement of people to safety before cyclones hit its shores since the 1999 Paradeep cyclone.
 
Fani, that ravaged most parts of Odisha and left 16 people