INDIA: BEYOND SHELTER IN A STORM, ODISHA EYES STURDIER HOMES, POWER AND TREES
In the aftermath of Cyclone Fani, MANIPADMA JENA reports for Thomson Reuters Foundation, on how preparations had mitigated damage and the work to rebuild…
Rising heat scorches recovery efforts in cyclone-hit Indian state
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation From the safety of a relative’s house, Mohammed Tazmul Hussein watched coconut trees crashing onto the roof of his home as Cyclone Fani barrelled into eastern India. Two weeks after the cyclone struck Odisha state on India’s east coast, travelling at 200kph and forcing the evacuation of more than one million […]
Mass texting and 50,000 volunteers – how India moved a million people to safety
New Delhi Thomson Reuters Foundation From mass texting to mobilising 50,000 volunteers, the Indian official who masterminded the evacuation of more than a million people revealed on Thursday how they were moved from the path of a deadly cyclone. The state of Odisha on India’s east coast has won global praise for the speed and […]
ESSAY: INDIA’S CYCLONE FANI RECOVERY OFFERS THE WORLD LESSONS IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
MONAJ DORA and ARABINDA KUMAR PADHEE, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at the lessons to be learned in the wake of Cyclone Fani…
Early warning systems and preventative measures saved countless lives ahead of Cyclone Fani, says World Vision head
Early warning systems and preventative measures – including the evacuation of millions of people – ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Fani in india and Bangladesh saved countless lives, according to World Vision’s national director in Bangladesh. Fred Witteveen said the “minimal adverse impact of extreme Cyclone Fani is a testament to the country’s preparedness”. […]